---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to creating a virtual computer science career academy."
description: "Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to establish a virtual computer science career academy; direct WeLeadCS to implement the program; establish program requirements."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2022RS"
identifier: "HB 680"
citation: "Kentucky HB 680 (2022RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corporations", "Education", "Elementary and Secondary", "Information Technology", "Science and Technology"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2adc3c8-66ed-4f83-865e-4fdad423e597"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb680.html"
source_hash: "201d85d45f0754a5f2f12748100d95893d071b5072777b5a2c8690b9ce4c7c2b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky HB 680 (2022RS) — AN ACT relating to creating a virtual computer science career academy.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to establish a virtual computer science career academy; direct WeLeadCS to implement the program; establish program requirements.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb680/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 227** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/22RS/documents/0227.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb680/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- Pass — **pass** (pass) · lower
- FINAL PASSAGE HB 680 — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- C. Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** to Education (H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2022-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2022
- **2022-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 88-0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** to Education (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day `passage`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (3-title) and (4) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading `reading-3`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title) ruled out of order
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed 31-2-1 `passage`
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 227) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f2adc3c8-66ed-4f83-865e-4fdad423e597`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).