# Kentucky HB 562: AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas. Kentucky HB 562, AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Timmy Truett (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB562-2026RS - 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 562 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-04-03, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15) - Sponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 27 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Vocational, Mental Disability, State Agencies, Workforce - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New diplomas for students with disabilities: benefit, medium. Beginning with the 2027–2028 school year, Kentucky offers two new diploma paths for some students with disabilities. If a student’s IEP says they cannot take the regular state test, the school uses an alternate assessment and a modified course of study. The state issues an alternate high school dip… - Work Ready scholarships for CTP students: benefit, medium. Work Ready Kentucky Scholarships now cover more CTP students. You can qualify with a Kentucky alternate or modified diploma, or as a student with an intellectual disability who attended a Kentucky public high school. You must also meet the program’s other rules: U.S. citizenship or permanent reside… - Employer list for alternate diploma holders: benefit, low. The Department of Workforce Development reaches out to employers to hire people with Kentucky alternate high school diplomas. It publishes a list of these employers by county on its website. Employers can ask to be added or removed. This helps diploma holders find job leads in their area. - Cursive writing required in elementary schools: benefit, low. Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, all public elementary schools teach cursive writing. Students must reach cursive proficiency by the end of fifth grade. - More KEES aid for CTP students: mixed, medium. Students in comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) programs can get Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) aid with more paths. You qualify if you earned an alternate diploma after June 30, 2012; earned a modified diploma under this law; or attended a Kentucky public high scho… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Al Gentry (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Branscum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Myron Dossett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Lewis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tina Bojanowski (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Thomas Huff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Lawrence (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-03: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15) - 2026-03-31: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 95-0 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: received in House (House) - 2026-03-19: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-17: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-17: 3rd reading, passed 96-0 (House) - 2026-02-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 (House) - 2026-02-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-04: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb562/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb562/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/hb562/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb562/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-HB562-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).