Kentucky HB797: AN ACT relating to workforce investment.

What the bill says

An act relating to workforce investment.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to workforce investment. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 151B.190 is amended to read as follows: Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided directly or through public or private instrumentalities to any individual with a physical or mental disability: (1) Who maintains a domicile in the Commonwealth at the time of filing his or her application therefor, and whose vocational rehabilitation the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency determines after full investigation can be satisfactorily achieved; or (2) Who is eligible therefor under the terms of an agreement with another state or with the federal government. XXXX 2/27/2026 10:21 AM Jacketed

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Sponsors

• Josh Branscum (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2. March 13, 2026: 1st reading
3. March 13, 2026: taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
4. March 9, 2026: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
5. March 2, 2026: to Committee on Committees (H)
6. March 2, 2026: introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB797?

HB797 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to workforce investment.

What does HB797 do?

In its own words: An act relating to workforce investment.

What is the status of HB797?

In committee as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored HB797?

Josh Branscum (R, HD-083).

Where is the official record for HB797?

On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb797.html