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House Bill 44

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Last Action 02/12/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to robotics.
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Introduced
Bill Request Number 317
Sponsors C. Lewis, E. Callaway, B. Chester-Burton, S. Doan, R. Duvall, K. Fleming, P. Griffee, D. Grossberg, J. Hodgson, T. Huff, N. Kulkarni, J. Nemes, J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the robotics competition fund; establish the Robotics Funding Selection Committee to award grants from the fund to eligible robotics teams competition sponsors; establish committee membership, duties, and set terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures for grant applications and distribution of awards by April 1, 2027; set requirements for grant applications; require annual report by August 1 to Legislative Research Commission; provide for initial staggering of appointments; require the committee to hold its first meeting by October 15, 2026; provide that the Act may be cited as the Advanced Manufacturing Through Robotics Education Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Robotics Funding Selection Committee, robotics competition grants, April 1, 2027
Appropriations - Robotics competition fund, establishment
Boards And Commissions - Robotics Funding Selection Committee, establishment
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Kentucky Department of Education, robotics competitions, eligible robotics teams, grant awards
Education, Finance - Kentucky Department of Education, robotics competition fund, establishment
Education, Vocational - Robotics competition fund, Robotics Funding Selection Committee, grant awards
Funds - Robotics competition fund, establishment
Reports Mandated - Kentucky Department of Education, robotics competition fund
Science And Technology - Robotics competition fund, Robotics Funding Selection Committee, grant awards
Short Titles And Popular Names - Advanced Manufacturing Through Robotics Education Act
Technology - Robotics competition, robotics competition fund, grant awards
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01/07/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26
  • to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
02/04/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/05/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 11 2026
02/11/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 91-0
02/12/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)


Last updated: 2/18/2026 5:41 PM (EST)