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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5: AN ACT relating to prison educational programs.

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 5 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to prison educational programs. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Decker (Republican), David Osborne (Republican), Chad Aull (Democratic), Shane Baker (Republican), Jared Bauman (Republican), Ryan Bivens (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Randy Bridges (Republican), George Brown (Democratic), Lindsey Burke (Democratic), Emily Callaway (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Myron Dossett (Republican), Robert Duvall (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Dan Fister (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Al Gentry (Democratic), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Peyton Griffee (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Vanessa Grossl (Republican), Tony Hampton (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), Kim King (Republican), Chris Lewis (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), Shawn McPherson (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Suzanne Miles (Republican), Adam Moore (Democratic), Kim Moser (Republican), Amy Neighbors (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Marianne Proctor (Republican), Rachel Roarx (Democratic), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Steven Rudy (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Tom Smith (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Timmy Truett (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Mitch Whitaker (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican), Nick Wilson (Republican), Susan Witten (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 64).

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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 197 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Prison Education Program within the Department of Corrections in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to provide inmates with job training; require KCTCS to construct a facility to house the program at Northpoint Training Center; establish convictions that preclude participation in the program; require the parties to enter into a memorandum of agreement establishing the responsibilities of each party; amend KRS 196.281 to establish entitlement to a certificate of employability upon successful completion of the program and require reporting by the department; amend KRS 335B.020 to establish that a person shall not be disqualified from public employment or obtaining an occupational license solely because of previous criminal conviction and obtaining a certificate of employment from the department shall constitute rebuttable evidence of rehabilitation and fitness for the occupation; amend KRS 355B.030 to remove a conviction of a Class A felony, Class B felony, or any other felony offense other than a conviction that would qualify the individual as a registrant as defined in KRS 17.500 as supportive of a rebuttable presumption of a connection between that conviction and a license issuance request.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 56

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
David OsbornePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Chad AullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Shane BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jared BaumanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Ryan BivensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
John BlantonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Steve BratcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Randy BridgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
George BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Lindsey BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Emily CallawayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Josh CallowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Myron DossettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Robert DuvallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Daniel ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Dan FisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Patrick FlanneryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Ken FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Chris FreelandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Chris FugatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Al GentryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Deanna GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Peyton GriffeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Vanessa GrosslPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Tony HamptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark HartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kim HollowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Thomas HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Mary Beth ImesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kevin JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Kim KingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Chris LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Scott LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Matt LockettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Savannah MaddoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Candy MassaroniPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Bobby McCoolPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Shawn McPhersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
David MeadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Suzanne MilesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Adam MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Amy NeighborsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Marianne ProctorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Rachel RoarxPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Steven RudyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Scott SharpPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Tom SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Walker ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
James TiptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Timmy TruettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Bill WesleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Mitch WhitakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Richard WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Wade WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Nick WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Susan WittenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“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. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 64)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. received in House
  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0
  7. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
  8. taken from the Orders of the Day
  9. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
  10. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
  11. to Judiciary (S)
  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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