HB 44 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to robotics.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the robotics competition fund; establish the Robotics Funding Selection Committee to award grants from the fund to eligible robotics teams competition sponsors; establish committee membership, duties, and set terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures for grant applications and distribution of awards by April 1, 2027; set requirements for grant applications; require annual report by August 1 to Legislative Research Commission; provide for initial staggering of appointments; require the committee to hold its first meeting by October 15, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Advanced Manufacturing Through Robotics Education Act.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Introduced Current/Final · 1 edit
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The document has been updated from a 'Jacketed' version to a 'GA' (General Assembly) version, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process. The changes are primarily technical, involving the replacement of the bill number and date stamps to align with the current session and official filing status.
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Updated header information to change the bill identifier from 'BR 317' to 'HB 44' and the status from 'Jacketed' to 'GA', indicating the bill is now officially part of the General Assembly record.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

960
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 105
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican84
78 Yea 6
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 91-0
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.