An act relating to child care and declaring an emergency.
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency.” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 related to the quality-based graduated early care and education rating system program to establish the intent of the General Assembly related to the program; establish processes and procedures for how the program is changed by administrative regulation; require a program modernization plan and final recommendations for modernization to be created and submitted to the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 199.891 to define terms; create new requirement
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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introduced in House · Feb 2, 2026
to Committee on Committees (H) · Feb 2, 2026
to Families & Children (H) · Feb 9, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Feb 12, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Feb 13, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 · Feb 13, 2026
3rd reading, passed 84-11 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Feb 17, 2026
received in Senate · Feb 18, 2026
to Committee on Committees (S) · Feb 18, 2026
to Families & Children (S) · Mar 6, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · Mar 10, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Mar 11, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
floor amendment (1) filed · Mar 24, 2026
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · Mar 26, 2026
floor amendment (2) filed · Mar 26, 2026
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · Mar 27, 2026
3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Floor Amendments (1) and (2) · Mar 31, 2026
received in House · Mar 31, 2026
to Rules (H) · Mar 31, 2026
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendments (1) and (2) · Mar 31, 2026
House concurred in Floor Amendments (1) and (2) · Mar 31, 2026
passed 83-10 · Mar 31, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 1, 2026
delivered to Governor · Apr 1, 2026
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 146) · Apr 14, 2026
The numbers
27
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
S. HeavrinR. DuvallR. BivensJ. BranscumS. BratcherG. Brown Jr.B. Chester-BurtonM. ClinesS. DietzD. GrossbergV. GrosslT. HamptonK. JacksonDJ JohnsonW. LawrenceS. LewisS. McPhersonD. MeadeK. MoserA. NeighborsJ. NemesD. OsborneJ. PayneM. PollockW. ThomasW. WilliamsS. Witten
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 04/14/26: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 146).