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HB 557 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to elementary literacy and making an appropriation therefor.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the Kids Love to Read Program; specify the program is for children in kindergarten through grade five; require books to be sent to children's homes; require the Department for Libraries and Archives to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to administer the program; appropriate $500,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 to support the program; APPROPRIATION.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500,000 for Kids Love to Read literacy program, directly funding public education through state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $500,000 for Kids Love to Read Program (K-5 literacy), requiring book distribution to homes and administrative rules, directly funding educational access.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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to State Government (H)
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Feb 14, 2025
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Feb 14, 2025
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