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KY HB 576

enacted

AN ACT relating to workforce investment.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 576 pass?

Yes. KY HB 576 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)

What is KY HB 576 about?

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 154.12 to establish the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program under the Cabinet for Economic Development; define terms; establish the duties of the cabinet in implementation of the program subject to approval of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority; establish eligible grant applicants' duties and program reporting requirements; establish the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY HB 576?

R. Duvall is the primary sponsor of KY HB 576.

Description

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 154.12 to establish the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program under the Cabinet for Economic Development; define terms; establish the duties of the cabinet in implementation of the program subject to approval of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority; establish eligible grant applicants' duties and program reporting requirements; establish the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Duvallprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-31

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    passed 79-10

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  7. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  8. 2026-03-26

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-26

    received in House

  10. 2026-03-25

    3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-24

    posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026

  12. 2026-03-20

    2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-19

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-03-16

    to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-13

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-13

    received in Senate

  17. 2026-03-12

    3rd reading, passed 83-3 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-03-11

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026

  19. 2026-03-09

    floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-02-27

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. 2026-02-26

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-02-10

    to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-05

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-05

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-03-12 · pass · 83-3

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • King: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • White: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Camuel: no
    • Holloway: no
    • Massaroni: no
    • Bray: not voting
    • Decker: not voting
    • McPherson: not voting
    • Proctor: not voting
    • Stevenson P: not voting
    • Burke: not voting
    • Doan: not voting
    • Miles: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Watkins: not voting
    • Calloway: not voting
    • Maddox: not voting
    • Petrie: not voting
    • Roberts: not voting
    • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
  • CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 576 w/ SCS 1

    2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes
  • Final Passage

    2026-03-31 · pass · 79-10

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Burke: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossl: no
    • Maddox: no
    • Roberts: no
    • Calloway: no
    • Doan: no
    • Holloway: no
    • Massaroni: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Decker: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Petrie: not voting
    • Stevenson P: not voting
    • Watkins: not voting
    • Elliott: not voting
    • Marzian: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
    • Truett: not voting
    • White: not voting
    • Grossberg: not voting

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