# Kentucky SB 249: AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 249, AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Phillip Wheeler (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 249
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to workforce development and declaring an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132)
- Sponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Education, Higher, Governor, Workforce, Education, Finance, Effective Dates, Emergency, Federal Laws And Regulations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State approves programs for Workforce Pell Grants: benefit, medium. The Governor, with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, approves which training programs qualify for federal Workforce Pell Grants. A program is eligible if it meets section 83002 of Public Law 119-21. The Board sets procedures and cannot add rules stricter than federal rules. The state coordin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 132)
- 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-04-01: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 (House)
- 2026-04-01: floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed (House)
- 2026-04-01: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-04-01: taken from Rules (House)
- 2026-03-27: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-24: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-03-17: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-17: received in House (House)
- 2026-03-16: 3rd reading, passed 35-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb249/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb249/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 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb249/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb249/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 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)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB249-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).