All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 0
KentuckyHB 2662026 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund.
Sponsored By: Peyton Griffee (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Education, HigherHealth And Medical ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsLicensingOccupations And Professions
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Training fund now covers speech and audiology
The law adds speech-language pathology and audiology to the list of eligible healthcare credentials. If you hold or are seeking a Kentucky license under KRS Chapter 334A, you now qualify for support from the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund. The fund can support education and training tied to that license.
Healthcare fund priority for underserved counties
The law defines which Kentucky counties count as historically underserved for workforce help. A county must have healthcare workforce needs above the state average. It must also have unemployment above the state rate for five straight years, or at least 200% of the state rate in the latest year. Counties that meet both tests can get priority for workforce investment funding.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Peyton Griffee
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Bobby McCool
Republican • House
Kim King
Republican • House
Lisa Willner
Democrat • House
Steven Doan
Republican • House
Vanessa Grossl
Republican • House
Walker Thomas
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 29)
4/3/2026delivered to Governor
3/26/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/26/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/26/2026Housereceived in House
3/26/2026House3rd reading, passed 38-0
3/25/2026Senatepassed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2026Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
3/20/2026Senate2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
3/19/2026Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
3/18/2026Senateto Health Services (S)
3/16/2026Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2/10/2026Senatereceived in Senate
2/10/2026Senate3rd reading, passed 95-0
2/9/2026Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
2/6/2026House2nd reading, to Rules
2/4/2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2/3/2026Houseto Postsecondary Education (H)
1/15/2026Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
1/8/2026Houseintroduced in House
1/8/2026House
Bill Text
Current
2/9/2026
Introduced
2/9/2026
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