KY SB115 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-24 - to Rules (H)
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #4) [MS Word]

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Books for Brains Program to promote the development of a comprehensive statewide program for encouraging preschool children to develop an appreciation of books; attach the program to the Department for Libraries and Archives for administrative purposes; establish a governing board of seven members appointed by the Governor for staggered four-year terms; establish the Books for Brains Program trust fund to consist of funds collected through state appropriations, gifts, grants, and any other funds from the public and private sectors; direct the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedures for working with local partners to provide books for registered children; APPROPRIATION.

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Title

AN ACT relating to books for preschool children and making an appropriation therefor.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-24Houseto Rules (H)
2015-03-24Housereceived in House
2015-03-23SenateSenate refused to concur in House floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
2015-03-23Senateposted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
2015-03-11Senateto Rules (S)
2015-03-11Senatereceived in Senate
2015-03-11House3rd reading, passed 97-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
2015-03-10Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
2015-03-09Housereported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
2015-03-09Housefloor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
2015-03-04Houseposting waived
2015-03-04Housereturned to Education (H)
2015-03-04House1st reading
2015-03-04Housetaken from Education (H)
2015-03-04Houseto Education (H)
2015-03-03Housereceived in House
2015-03-03Senate3rd reading, passed 33-4 with Committee Substitute
2015-03-02Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2015
2015-02-27Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2015-02-26Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
2015-02-06Senateto Education (S)
2015-02-04Senateintroduced in Senate

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