# Kentucky HB 924: AN ACT relating to the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 924, AN ACT relating to the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Watkins (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 924
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-03-11, to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Appropriations, Budget And Financial Administration, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Emergency, Public Officers And Employees, Reports Mandated, State Agencies, State Employees, Workforce
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Lou Marzian (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Bojanowski (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-11: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb924/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb924/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB924-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).