House
In Committee
2026 Regular Session
HB298
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Amend KRS 164.7874, relating to KEES awards, to define terms; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish the use of a specified equivalent grade point average for eligible graduates of certain private, parochial, or church schools based on the Advanced Placement exam score, dual credit courses grade point average, or a combination of both; amend KRS 164.7881 and 164.7884 to conform.
Introduced: January 9, 2026
Last action: April 15, 2026
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Legislative History
Jan 9, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 9, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 16, 2026 · House
To Postsecondary Education (H)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 18, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (7)
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Savannah.Maddox@kylegislature.gov
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov