# Kentucky SB 22: AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program.

Kentucky SB 22, AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jimmy Higdon (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-01 (floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed to bill); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 22
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-04-01, floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed to bill
- Sponsor: Jimmy Higdon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Children And Minors, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Finance, State Agencies, Teachers, Fiscal Note
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jimmy Higdon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Max Wise (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Girdler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen Meredith (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-01: floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed to bill (House)
- 2026-03-24: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-24: taken from the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-17: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2026-03-05: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House)
- 2026-01-23: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-23: received in House (House)
- 2026-01-22: 3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Floor Amendment (2) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: floor amendment (1) withdrawn (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: floor amendment (2) filed (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: to Education (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb22/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb22/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)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb22/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb22/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)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB22-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).