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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1: AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky. Primary sponsor: Kim Moser (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Jared Bauman (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Chris Lewis (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), David Osborne (Republican), Marianne Proctor (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to elect for the Commonwealth to participate in the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit; designate the Secretary of State as the sole official authorized to report the state's election and submit the required list to the United States Secretary of the Treasury; require the Secretary of State to publish associated administrative regulations and other guidance on a website; authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the program; authorize the Secretary of State to collect a fee and accept private contributions to pay for necessary costs and establish requirements for the administration of the funds; waive Eleventh Amendment immunity for the section; amend KRS 141.019 to exclude qualified contributions made to scholarship granting organizations from allowed individual income tax dedications.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Jared BaumanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Josh CallowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Steven DoanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Ryan DotsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Ken FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Chris LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Matt LockettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Candy MassaroniPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
David OsbornePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Marianne ProctorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Felicia RabournPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
James TiptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bill WesleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4)
  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  4. received in House
  5. passed 31-5
  6. veto overridden
  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto
  8. taken from Rules
  9. to Rules (S)
  10. received in Senate
  11. passed 77-14-1
  12. veto overridden

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source