AN ACT relating to a statewide reading research center.
Summary
Amend KRS 164.0207 to establish a statewide reading research center; direct the center and the Kentucky Department of Education to establish annual goals and performance objectives; require KDE to make annual programming and funding recommendations for the center; require KDE to select the center through a competitive proposal process by July 1, 2024, for a five-year contract; amend KRS 151B.406, 151B.409, 154A.130, 156.553, 158.305, 158.792, 158.840, and 164.035 to conform; make Sections 1 through 9 of the Act take effect July 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Mar 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 22, 2023
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 100-0
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
recommitted to Education (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
to Education (H)
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35 -0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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