# Kentucky HB 266: AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund. Kentucky HB 266, AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peyton Griffee (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 29)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB266-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 266 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-03, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 29) - Sponsor: Peyton Griffee (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Education, Higher, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Licensing, Occupations And Professions - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Training fund now covers speech and audiology: benefit, low. 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… - Healthcare fund priority for underserved counties: benefit, low. 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. Co… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Peyton Griffee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bobby McCool (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Steven Doan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walker Thomas (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-04-03: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 29) - 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-26: received in House (House) - 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-16: to Health Services (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-09: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 (House) - 2026-02-06: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-03: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-01-15: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-01-08: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-08: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb266/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb266/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb266/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb266/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [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-HB266-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).