KentuckyKentucky agencies would explore ways to enroll more children in book program
Kentucky’s library and health agencies would explore ways to sign up more children for a book program and report their progress by November 1, 2026.
What it does
Kentucky’s library and health agencies would explore ways to sign up more children for the book program, with special attention to low-enrollment areas, low-income families, and children in foster care.
The agencies would report their progress to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2026.
Argument forConsidering sign-up during birth certificate completion could make it easier for families to enroll young children in the book program.
Argument againstThe agencies could spend time exploring sign-up options without finding ways that reach more children, especially in areas with lower enrollment.
More detail
The two agencies would work together to explore ways to increase enrollment in the program. The work covers Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program in Kentucky. They must give particular attention to areas with below-average enrollment, children from low-income families, and children in foster care. They must consider sign-up during birth certificate completion and other ways to increase participation.
The two agencies would report their progress in identifying ways to increase enrollment. The report covers the agencies’ progress on ways to increase enrollment in the Imagination Library Program. The report must go to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission. The report is due by November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)Latest
- Mar 202nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 19reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Mar 17to Families & Children (H)Minor
- Mar 10to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Mar 10received in House
- Mar 63rd reading, adopted 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (3)Minor
- Vote recorded ADOPT SJR 54 w/ SCS 1, SFA 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6floor amendment (2) withdrawn
- Mar 6floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- Mar 63rd readingMinor
- Mar 5floor amendment (3) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Mar 5passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 4passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 4floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to billMinor
- Mar 3passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 2posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
- Feb 252nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Feb 24reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Feb 20to Families & Children (S)Minor
- Jan 22to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Jan 22introduced in SenateIntroduced
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