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SB 191 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program.

Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms; create the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child-Care Incentive Pilot Program; require the University of Kentucky to operate the pilot program; establish the purpose and directives of the pilot program; establish completion date and reporting requirements.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates performance-based child care incentive for kindergarten readiness, advancing early education access and support through University of Kentucky program.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered and corrected to reflect its current status as SB 191. The pilot program's start date was delayed from January 1, 2027, to August 1, 2027, and the evaluation criteria were expanded to include socioeconomic diversity alongside geographic diversity. Additionally, the text was updated to clarify that awards can be distributed as direct payments or refundable tax credits.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly broadened to require participants to represent both geographically and socioeconomically diverse areas of the Commonwealth.
TIMELINE

The pilot program start date was changed from January 1, 2027, to August 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for participant diversity was expanded to include both geographic and socioeconomic diversity.

FISCAL

The text was updated to specify that funds can be awarded as direct payments or refundable tax credits.

TECHNICAL

The bill's title and document identifiers were updated to reflect the final bill number SB 191.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

41–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
35 Yea 1 Nay 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (H)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.