KY HB 574
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to preschool education programs.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 574 pass?
No. KY HB 574 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 (2026-02-12): to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
What is KY HB 574 about?
Amend KRS 157.320 to define "eligible child" and "teaming partner"; amend KRS 157.3175 to require each local school district to provide preschool to 4 year olds who reside in a household with an income at or below 160% of the poverty level until the end of the 2033-2034 school year, and beginning with the 2034-2035 school year require each local school district to provide preschool to each eligible child; provide requirements for program guidelines; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish and maintain a statewide unified data system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to require local school districts to maintain certification from the Head Start director that Head Start is fully utilized; provide penalties; require local school districts to prepare and submit preschool expansion plans to the deparment; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding preschool expansion; require the department to submit a report the the Legislative Research Commission annually regarding preschool expansion.
Who sponsors KY HB 574?
J. Watkins, P. Stevenson, S. Stalker and 13 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 574.
Description
Amend KRS 157.320 to define "eligible child" and "teaming partner"; amend KRS 157.3175 to require each local school district to provide preschool to 4 year olds who reside in a household with an income at or below 160% of the poverty level until the end of the 2033-2034 school year, and beginning with the 2034-2035 school year require each local school district to provide preschool to each eligible child; provide requirements for program guidelines; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish and maintain a statewide unified data system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to require local school districts to maintain certification from the Head Start director that Head Start is fully utilized; provide penalties; require local school districts to prepare and submit preschool expansion plans to the deparment; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding preschool expansion; require the department to submit a report the the Legislative Research Commission annually regarding preschool expansion.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-02-12 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Watkinsprimary
- P. Stevensonprimary
- S. Stalkerprimary
- R. Roarxprimary
- A. Mooreprimary
- M. Marzianprimary
- M. Lehmanprimary
- E. Hancockprimary
- A. Gentryprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- A. Camuelprimary
- L. Burkeprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- C. Aullprimary
- T. Bojanowskiprimary
- A. Donworthprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-12
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-05
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-05
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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