Kentucky

Governor Andy Beshear (D)

EFTC status in Kentucky

Legislature overrode Governor Beshear's veto of HB 1 on March 17, 2026 (House 77-14, Senate 31-5). Secretary of State Michael Adams signed HB 1 into law. Kentucky is now opted in via legislative override.

"Kentucky Republicans must end their unconstitutional attacks on public schools."

Governor Andy Beshear, February 19, 2026

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Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams signed House Bill 1 on May 11, 2026, the administrative step following the General Assembly's override of Governor Beshear's veto. The law opts Kentucky into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, giving the Secretary of State authority to register scholarship-granting organizations and report Kentucky's participating SGOs to the U.S. Treasury. May 11, 2026 · WKYT Read Full Article

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