Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

SB22

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AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program.

Amend KRS 164.786 to define "eligible high school apprentice" and "eligible registered teacher apprenticeship program"; include eligible registered teacher apprenticeship programs in the dual credit scholarship program; establish student and school district eligibility and participation requirements in the eligible registered teacher apprenticeship scholarship program.

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Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: April 1, 2026

Floor Amendment (3) Filed To Committee Substitute , Floor Amendments (1) And (2-Title) Filed To Bill
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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Education (S)
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment (2) Filed (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, January 22, 2026 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jimmy Higdon
Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Primary sponsor
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (10)

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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

Co-sponsor
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Danny Carroll
Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

Co-sponsor
Danny.Carroll@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matthew Deneen
Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Rick Girdler
Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

Co-sponsor
Rick.Girdler@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Stephen Meredith
Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

Co-sponsor
Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Robert Mills
Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Co-sponsor
Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lindsey Tichenor
Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Co-sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Phillip Wheeler
Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

Co-sponsor
Phillip.Wheeler@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

Co-sponsor
Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of George Wise
George Wise

Senator · Senate District 16

Co-sponsor
Max.Wise@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 22, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Floor Amendment (2)

Yea: 36
Nay: 1
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