Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 49: AN ACT relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 49 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships. Primary sponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), George Brown (Democratic), Robert Duvall (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Matt Koch (Republican), Chris Lewis (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 22).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 322 to establish and grant scholarships through the Kentucky professional engineer and professional land surveyor incentive scholarship fund; declare legislative intent to address engineer and land surveyor development and needs by providing Kentucky residents with postsecondary scholarships; establish the Kentucky professional engineer and professional land surveyor incentive scholarship fund as a trust and agency accounts direct the engineer and land surveyor board to administer the fund and award scholarships to qualified applicants; require a written contract between the board and the recipient where the recipient agrees to obtain engineer or land surveyor licensure within 6 years of graduation and practice in Kentucky for at least 1 year for each year of scholarships granted; acquire moneys for the fund through penalties and fines, assessments from license renewals, and the board's budgeted funds; make the applicant's failure to complete the terms of the contract subject to recovery of the fund assistance, attorney's fees, and 8% annual interest; require the board to annually report its scholarship data to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Callaway | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| George Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Robert Duvall | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| John Hodgson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Thomas Huff | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Matt Koch | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Chris Lewis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Matt Lockett | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Walker Thomas | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 22)
- delivered to Governor
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- received in House
- 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
- posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
- to Licensing & Occupations (S)
- to Committee on Committees (S)
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