Bill Commons

KY SJR 54

died on adjournment

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SJR 54 pass?

No. KY SJR 54 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 (2026-04-15): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

What is KY SJR 54 about?

Direct the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program; direct the department and the cabinet to submit a report on the progress of identifying ways of increasing enrollment in the program to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2026.

Who sponsors KY SJR 54?

C. Armstrong is the primary sponsor of KY SJR 54.

Description

Direct the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program; direct the department and the cabinet to submit a report on the progress of identifying ways of increasing enrollment in the program to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • C. Armstrongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  2. 2026-03-20

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  3. 2026-03-19

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-03-17

    to Families & Children (H)

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-10

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-10

    received in House

  7. 2026-03-06

    3rd reading, adopted 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (3)

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-06

    floor amendment (2) withdrawn

  9. 2026-03-06

    floor amendment (1) withdrawn

  10. 2026-03-06

    3rd reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-05

    floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-03-05

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  13. 2026-03-04

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  14. 2026-03-04

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-03-03

    passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

    passage

  16. 2026-03-02

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026

  17. 2026-02-25

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  18. 2026-02-24

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-02-20

    to Families & Children (S)

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-22

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-22

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ADOPT SJR 54 w/ SCS 1, SFA 3

    2026-03-06 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: not voting
    • Higdon: not voting

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