AN ACT relating to education.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require no less than 85% of general fund appropriations to the Office of Adult Education to be used for programs fulfilling the adult education mission and goals of the office; amend KRS 151B.403 to require a qualifying test to obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma to offer a written or paper test administration.

Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Vocational State Agencies Workforce

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: April 23, 2026

(Acts Ch. 197)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This law sets rules for how the Office of Adult Education spends its state funding, requiring that at least 85% of general fund money goes directly toward adult education programs rather than administrative or other costs. It also requires that the test used to earn a High School Equivalency Diploma be available in a written or paper format, not just digitally. These changes aim to protect resources for adult learners and ensure the diploma test is accessible to more people. Who it may affect: adults seeking a High School Equivalency Diploma and Kentuckians participating in adult education programs.

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