States / Kentucky / HB 562

HB 562 Enacted

AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for an alternate high school diploma and a modified high school diploma; specify requirements for alternate and modified high school diplomas; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the Department of Workforce Development to identify, compile, and publish a list of employers willing to employ individuals possessing an alternate high school diploma; amend KRS 158.140, 164.787, and 164.7882 to conform.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 4, 2026
Last action
Apr 3, 2026 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
100 · Very high