| Last Action | 02/23/26: floor amendments (1) and (2) filed |
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| Title | AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 928 |
| Sponsors | K. Moser, T. Roberts, J. Calloway, J. Decker, R. Dotson, K. Fleming, C. Lewis, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, M. Proctor, N. Tate, B. Wesley |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to elect for the Commonwealth to participate in the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit; designate the Secretary of State as the sole official authorized to report the state's election and submit the required list to the United States Secretary of the Treasury; require the Secretary of State to publish associated administrative regulations and other guidance on a website; authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the program; authorize the Secretary of State to collect a fee and accept private contributions to pay for necessary costs and establish requirements for the administration of the funds; waive Eleventh Amendment immunity for the section; amend KRS 141.019 to exclude qualified contributions made to scholarship granting organizations from allowed individual income tax dedications. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Secretary of State, scholarship granting organizations list, authorization Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations - Elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit, participation Education, Elementary And Secondary - Elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit, participation Education, Finance - Elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit, participation Federal Laws And Regulations - Elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit, participation Secretary Of State - Elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit, participation Taxation - Scholarship granting organizations contributions, deduction, exclusion Taxation, Income--Individual - Scholarship granting organizations contributions, deduction, exclusion Constitution, U.S. - Eleventh Amendment immunity, waiver, federal scholarship tax credit program |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 |
| 02/19/26 |
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| 02/20/26 |
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| 02/23/26 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | T. Bojanowski |
| Summary | Require scholarship granting organizations to maintain a physical office or facility within the state. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Scholarship granting organizations, in-state office, requirement Education, Finance - Scholarship granting organizations, in-state office, requirement Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations - Scholarship granting organizations, in-state office, requirement |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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| Sponsor | T. Bojanowski |
| Summary | Require scholarship granting organizations to only provide scholarships to public or nonpublic schools that do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. |
| Index Headings |
Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations - Scholarship granting organizations, recipient schools eligibility, nondiscrimination requirement Education, Elementary And Secondary - Scholarship granting organizations, recipient schools eligibility, nondiscrimination requirement Education, Finance - Scholarship granting organizations, recipient schools eligibility, nondiscrimination requirement Civil Rights - Scholarship granting organizations, recipient schools eligibility, nondiscrimination requirement Race Relations - Scholarship granting organizations, recipient schools eligibility, nondiscrimination requirement Religion - Scholarship granting organizations, recipient schools eligibility, nondiscrimination requirement |
Last updated: 2/23/2026 6:57 PM (EST)