# Kentucky HB 263: AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships. Kentucky HB 263, AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Banta (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB263-2025RS - 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 263 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to teacher scholarships. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-03-19, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43) - Sponsor: Kim Banta (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Education, Finance, Education, Higher, State Agencies, Teachers, Universities and Colleges - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More grant room for Kentucky students: benefit, medium. When enough funding is available, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority can raise maximum awards in the covered state grant programs. The maximum cannot exceed the prevailing full-time undergraduate tuition rate at Kentucky's regional public universities. Each grant also cannot exceed… - Student teachers get stipends with limits: mixed, high. Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, Kentucky offers eligible student teachers stipends of up to $5,000, subject to available funds. Awards cover the fall or spring term when the student teaches; regulations determine awards when money falls short. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent r… - New ranking rules for teacher scholarships: mixed, low. Eligible renewal applicants receive teacher scholarships before first-time applicants are considered for remaining funds. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority ranks first-time applications using criteria set by regulation, which may include application date. Expected family contributi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kim Banta (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Clines (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tina Bojanowski (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-03-19: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43) - 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 37-0 (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) - 2025-02-20: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-14: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2025-02-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 13, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2025-02-06: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House) - 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-04: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb263/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb263/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/hb263/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb263/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-HB263-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).