Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB298: AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
Status: Chaptered, April 15, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 164.7874 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 164.7871 to 164.7885: (1) "Academic term" means a semester or other time period specified in an administrative regulation promulgated by the authority; (2) "Academic year" means a period consisting of at least the minimum school term, as defined in KRS 158.070; (3) "ACT score" means the composite score achieved on the American College Test at a national test site on a national test date or the college admissions examination administered statewide under KRS 158.6453(5)(b)5. if the exam is the ACT, or an equivalent score, as determined by the authority, on the SAT administered by the College Board, Inc.; (4) "Authority" means the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; (5) "Award period" means the fall and spring consecutive academic terms within one (1) academic year; (6) "Council" means the Council on Postsecondary Education created under KRS 164.011; (7) "Eligible high school student" means any person who: (a) Is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States and a Kentucky resident; (b) Was enrolled[ after July 1, 1998]: 1. In a Kentucky high school for at least one hundred forty (140) days of the …
Sponsors
- Shane Baker (R, HD-085) · primary sponsor
- Josh Calloway (R, HD-010)
- Steven Doan (R, HD-069)
- John Hodgson (R, HD-036)
- Savannah Maddox (R, HD-061)
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033)
- Felicia Rabourn (R, HD-047)
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Postsecondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Education, Higher, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Fiscal Note, Education, Finance
Common questions
- What is HB298?
- HB298 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
- What does HB298 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
- What is the status of HB298?
- Chaptered as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB298?
- Shane Baker (R, HD-085), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB298?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb298.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.