# Kentucky HB 781: AN ACT relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training state plan. Kentucky HB 781, AN ACT relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training state plan., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Lockett (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 58)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB781-2026RS - 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 781 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training state plan. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-27 - Last action: 2026-04-08, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 58) - Sponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Federal Laws And Regulations, Poverty, Public Assistance, State Agencies, Workforce - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - SNAP job training and work supports: benefit, medium. Kentucky offers job training and work supports to SNAP adults through its Employment and Training plan. Services include job readiness, occupational training, work-based learning, case management, and individualized employment plans. The cabinet also promotes healthy work habits and builds partners… - New work program for TANF families: mixed, medium. The state creates a cabinet-run work program for people getting Title IV-A (TANF) cash aid. The cabinet writes rules and aims to place people in jobs or prepare them for work. Staff assess each person’s strengths and needs and provide supportive services to help find and keep work. Self-sufficiency… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-08: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 58) - 2026-03-27: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-27: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-27: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-27: received in House (House) - 2026-03-26: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-20: to Families & Children (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-17: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 (House) - 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-06: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House) - 2026-02-27: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-27: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb781/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb781/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - 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 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb781/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb781/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [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) - [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-HB781-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).