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SJR 54 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program.

Summary
Direct the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program; direct the department and the cabinet to submit a report on the progress of identifying ways of increasing enrollment in the program to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects state agencies to increase enrollment in Imagination Library, a free book program for children, enhancing early literacy access and educational opportunity for K-12 students.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated with new page headers and footers containing different document identifiers and dates. Substantively, the resolution now explicitly directs agencies to prioritize enrolling low-income families and children in foster care, expanding the scope of the initiative beyond just geographic under-enrollment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to specifically target low-income families and children in foster care, in addition to areas with lower-than-average enrollment.
ELIGIBILITY

Added specific language to prioritize enrollment for children from low-income families and children living in foster care.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and footers with new tracking numbers and revised dates.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
36 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (S)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.