HB562
House Bill
Signed by Governor
AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas.
Amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for an alternate high school diploma and a modified high school diploma; specify requirements for alternate and modified high school diplomas; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the Department of Workforce Development to identify, compile, and publish a list of employers willing to employ individuals possessing an alternate high school diploma; amend KRS 158.140, 164.787, and 164.7882 to conform.
Bill Details
State
Kentucky
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Timmy Truett
(Rep - R)
Chris Fugate
(Rep - R)
Chad Aull
(Rep - D)
Shane Baker
(Rep - R)
Ryan Bivens
(Rep - R)
John Blanton
(Rep - R)
Tina Bojanowski
(Rep - D)
Joshua Branscum
(Rep - R)
George Brown
(Rep - D)
Beverly Chester-Burton
(Rep - D)
Myron Dossett
(Rep - R)
Daniel Fister
(Rep - R)
Patrick Flannery
(Rep - R)
Alan Gentry
(Rep - D)
Deanna Frazier Gordon
(Rep - R)
Daniel Grossberg
(Rep - D)
Vanessa Grossl
(Rep - R)
David Hale
(Rep - R)
Thomas Huff
(Rep - R)
Kevin Jackson
(Rep - R)
William Lawrence
(Rep - R)
Derek Lewis
(Rep - R)
Scott Lewis
(Rep - R)
Shawn McPherson
(Rep - R)
Kimberly Moser
(Rep - R)
Michael Pollock
(Rep - R)
Tom Smith
(Rep - R)
Billy Wesley
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-03
H
signed by Governor
2026-03-31
H
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
H
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-31
H
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-31
H
passed 95-0
2026-03-31
H
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
H
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-19
H
to Rules (H)
2026-03-19
H
received in House
2026-03-19
S
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-18
S
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-17
S
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-16
S
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
2026-03-13
S
2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-12
S
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-11
S
to Education (S)
2026-02-18
S
to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-18
S
received in Senate
2026-02-17
H
3rd reading, passed 96-0
2026-02-13
H
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
2026-02-12
H
2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-11
H
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-10
H
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
2026-02-04
H
to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-04
H
introduced in House
Votes
2026-02-17
House: Veto Override RCS# 100
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
2026-03-19
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3961
Yea: 36
Nay: 0
2026-03-31
House: Veto Override RCS# 379
Yea: 95
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-04
H
Committee On Committees
2026-02-10
H
Primary and Secondary Education
2026-02-12
H
Rules
2026-02-18
S
Committee on Committees
2026-03-11
S
Education
2026-03-13
S
Rules
2026-03-19
H
Rules
Amendments
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Senate Committee Substitute
Bill Text Versions
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Introduced
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, Vocational
Mental Disability
State Agencies
Workforce
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