# Kentucky HB 193: AN ACT relating to dual credit scholarships. Kentucky HB 193, AN ACT relating to dual credit scholarships., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by J.T. Payne (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch.44)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB193-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 193 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to dual credit scholarships. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-03-19, signed by Governor (Acts Ch.44) - Sponsor: J.T. Payne (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Education, Elementary and Secondary, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Education, Vocational, State Agencies, Universities and Colleges - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More high school students get scholarship access: benefit, medium. Dual Credit Scholarship eligibility now reaches beyond juniors and seniors: Kentucky residents must attend a Kentucky high school, finish 30-minute college success counseling, and enroll or be accepted into an approved course at a participating college. Approved courses include general education co… - Tuition caps protect high school families: benefit, medium. Participating colleges must cap approved dual credit tuition and fees for Kentucky public and nonpublic high school students, including nonrecipients. The per-credit ceiling is one-third of Kentucky Community and Technical College System in-state tuition, rounded down to a whole dollar. Scholarship… - Earlier scholarship applicants replace senior priority: mixed, low. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority can award Dual Credit Scholarships first-come, first-served by application date. Seniors no longer receive priority over juniors. Awards depend on available funds, so earlier applications can improve access without guaranteeing an award. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: J.T. Payne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 91 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-03-19: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.44) - 2025-03-12: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-12: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-12: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-12: received in House (House) - 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-06: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-25: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 3rd reading, passed 91-0 (House) - 2025-02-14: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House) - 2025-01-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-01-09: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb193/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb193/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb193/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb193/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB193-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).