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Introduced January 7, 2026

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2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to robotics.

Short title: Advanced Manufacturing Through Robotics Education Act

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…

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This bill creates a new grant program to provide funding for student robotics competition teams in Kentucky. It sets up a Robotics Funding Selection Committee to review applications and award grants, and directs the Kentucky Department of Education to establish the application and award process by April 1, 2027. Who it may affect: K-12 students, schools, and organizations that sponsor robotics competition teams.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 5, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 11 2026 (clerical)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 91-0
Yea: 91
Nay: 0
Absent: 9
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Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

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Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

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chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov

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Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Steven Doan

Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

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steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

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robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Ken Fleming

Ken Fleming

Representative · House District 048

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Ken.Fleming@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Peyton Griffee

Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

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peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Daniel Grossberg

Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

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daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of John Hodgson

John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

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john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
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Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

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Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Nima Kulkarni

Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

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Nima.Kulkarni@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Jason Nemes

Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

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Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of James Tipton

James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

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James.Tipton@kylegislature.gov

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