KY HB 391
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to elementary literacy and making an appropriation therefor.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 391 pass?
No. KY HB 391 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-23): to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
What is KY HB 391 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Kids Love to Read Program; specify the program is for children in kindergarten through grade 5; require books to be sent to children's homes; require the Department for Libraries and Archives to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to administer the program; appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to support the program; APPROPRIATION.
Who sponsors KY HB 391?
B. Chester-Burton, P. Stevenson are the primary sponsors of KY HB 391.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Kids Love to Read Program; specify the program is for children in kindergarten through grade 5; require books to be sent to children's homes; require the Department for Libraries and Archives to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to administer the program; appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028 to support the program; APPROPRIATION.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-23 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- P. Stevensonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-23
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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