HB 497 KY

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Amend KRS 164.515 to make the amount of tuition waived for the spouse or child of designated permanently disabled veterans a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.2841 to make the amount tuition waived for the survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.2842 to make the amount of tuition waived for the survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter permanently and totally disabled in line of duty a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.507 to make the amount of tuition waived for the non-married spouse or child of a deceased veteran a last-dollar scholarship that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees less any state or federal grants; amend KRS 164.020 to delete the tuition waiver for employees and faculty of state and locally operated secondary area technology center staff.

• J. Tipton Republican · primary
• J. Branscum Republican · primary

1. Jan 28, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 28, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 4, 2026 to Postsecondary Education (H) · lower
4. Feb 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
8. Feb 18, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 19 2026 · lower
9. Feb 19, 2026 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
10. Feb 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 56-36 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3) · lower
11. Feb 26, 2026 received in Senate · upper
12. Feb 26, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper