All Roll Calls
Yes: 220 • No: 41
KentuckyHB 12026 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky.
Sponsored By: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican)
Became Law
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsCharitable And Nonprofit OrganizationsEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEducation, FinanceFederal Laws And RegulationsSecretary Of StateTaxationTaxation, Income--IndividualConstitution, U.S.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal tax credit for Kentucky scholarship donors
Kentucky participates each calendar year in the federal elementary and secondary education scholarship tax credit, or a successor program. Individuals who make qualifying contributions to scholarship-granting groups can receive the federal tax benefit. This law gives no credit amount or start date. Only the Secretary of State can report Kentucky's election and submit its list of scholarship groups to the federal government. The Secretary must notify the U.S. Treasury and submit the list by January 1 each year.
Fees or donations fund Kentucky scholarship administration
The Secretary of State must collect fees from scholarship-granting groups or accept private donations to pay program administration costs. The law sets no fee amount or start date. Money received must stay in a separate restricted account and pay only for administration. The Secretary must post federal Treasury and Internal Revenue Service rules and guidance online, and can issue state rules. The law also waives Kentucky's Eleventh Amendment immunity for this section.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kimberly Poore Moser
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Bill Wesley
Republican • House
Chris Lewis
Republican • House
Candy Massaroni
Republican • House
David W. Osborne
Republican • House
Felicia Rabourn
Republican • House
Jared Bauman
Republican • House
Josh Calloway
Republican • House
Jennifer Decker
Republican • House
John Hodgson
Republican • House
Jason Nemes
Republican • House
James Tipton
Republican • House
Ken Fleming
Republican • House
Matt Lockett
Republican • House
Marianne Proctor
Republican • House
Nancy Tate
Republican • House
Ryan Dotson
Republican • House
Steven Doan
Republican • House
T.J. Roberts
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
passed
Yes: 31 • No: 5
House vote • 3/16/2026
passed
Yes: 77 • No: 14
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 33 • No: 5
House vote • 2/24/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 79 • No: 17
Actions Timeline
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4)
3/17/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/17/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/17/2026Housereceived in House
3/17/2026Housepassed 31-5
3/17/2026Senateveto overridden
3/17/2026Senateposted for consideration of Governor's veto
3/17/2026taken from Rules
3/17/2026Senateto Rules (S)
3/17/2026Senatereceived in Senate
3/17/2026Senatepassed 77-14-1
3/16/2026Houseveto overridden
3/16/2026Houseposted for consideration of Governor's veto
3/16/2026taken from Rules
3/16/2026Houseto Rules (H)
3/16/2026Housereceived in House
3/16/2026HouseVetoed
3/13/2026delivered to Governor
3/2/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/2/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2/27/2026Housereceived in House
2/27/2026House3rd reading, passed 33-5
2/27/2026Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27 2026
2/26/2026Senatereported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
2/26/2026Senatereturned to Education (S)
2/25/2026Senate
Bill Text
Current
3/16/2026
Introduced
2/19/2026
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