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KentuckySB 2492026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Phillip Wheeler (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Advisory Boards, Commissions, And CommitteesEducation, FinanceEducation, HigherEffective Dates, EmergencyFederal Laws And RegulationsGovernorWorkforce

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Kentucky approves training for Workforce Pell

Kentucky uses federal Workforce Pell Grant rules to decide which job training programs count. The Governor, working with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, approves eligible programs. The Board sets a clear process to check programs and cannot add stricter state-only rules than federal law. The Governor also coordinates with other programs so the same student cost is not paid twice. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phillip Wheeler

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Vanessa Grossl

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. V. Grossl

    4/13/2026

  2. Sponsor

    4/13/2026

  3. Yes

    4/13/2026

  4. Piggyback?

    4/13/2026

  5. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132)

    4/13/2026

  6. delivered to Governor

    4/1/2026

  7. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    4/1/2026

  8. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    4/1/2026

  9. 3rd reading, passed 93-0

    4/1/2026

  10. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

    4/1/2026

  11. placed in the Orders of the Day

    4/1/2026

  12. taken from Rules

    4/1/2026

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/27/2026

  14. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    3/26/2026

  15. to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

    3/24/2026House

  16. to Committee on Committees (H)

    3/17/2026House

  17. received in House

    3/17/2026House

  18. 3rd reading, passed 35-0

    3/16/2026

  19. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026

    3/13/2026

  20. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/13/2026

  21. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    3/12/2026

  22. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    3/11/2026Senate

  23. to Committee on Committees (S)

    2/25/2026Senate

  24. introduced in Senate

    2/25/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/16/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/16/2026

    PDF

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