Kentucky House Bill 341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-04-14 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Pending: Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [MS Word]

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 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.

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

Rep. John Tilley [D]	Rep. Keith Hall [D]	Rep. Kenny Imes [R]	Rep. Martha King [D]
Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]	Rep. Rita Smart [D]	Rep. Brent Yonts [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-14	Senate	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2014-04-14	Senate	taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
2014-03-31	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2014-03-28	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2014-03-27	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2014-03-26	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2014-03-25	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2014-03-24	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2014-03-21	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 24, 2014
2014-03-19	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2014-03-18	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2014-02-26	Senate	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2014-02-24	Senate	received in Senate
2014-02-21	House	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with floor amendment (1)
2014-02-20	House	floor amendment (1) filed
2014-02-19	House	placed in the Orders of the Day
2014-02-19	House	taken from Rules
2014-02-19	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2014-02-18	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2014-02-14	House	posting waived
2014-02-14	House	posted in committee
2014-02-06	House	to Education (H)
2014-02-05	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB341.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB341/bill.doc
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB341/HFA1.doc
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB341/vote_history.pdf