KY HB 498
died on adjournmentAN ACT establishing the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 498 pass?
No. KY HB 498 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 498 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program; define terms; establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program fund; establish eligibility criteria for the program; direct the Education and Labor Cabinet to administer the program; provide payments to program providers for students who complete specified milestones; require program result reporting to the Kentucky Board of Education, the Secretary of State, and the Legislative Research Commission; specify a program end date of July 1, 2029.
Who sponsors KY HB 498?
S. Bratcher, R. Duvall are the primary sponsors of KY HB 498.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program; define terms; establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program fund; establish eligibility criteria for the program; direct the Education and Labor Cabinet to administer the program; provide payments to program providers for students who complete specified milestones; require program result reporting to the Kentucky Board of Education, the Secretary of State, and the Legislative Research Commission; specify a program end date of July 1, 2029.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Bratcherprimary
- R. Duvallprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-26
returned to Rules
2026-03-26
taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-03-17
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-11
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026
2026-03-04
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-04
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-28
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-28
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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