Kentucky House Bill 513 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 16 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-17 - to Education (S)
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 171 to establish the "Books for Brains Program" to promote the development of a comprehensive statewide program for encouraging preschool children to develop an appreciation of books; attach the program to the Department for Libraries and Archives for administrative purposes; establish a governing board of 7 members appointed by the Governor for staggered 4 year terms; establish the "Books for Brains Program" trust fund to consist of funds collected through state appropriations, gifts, grants, and any other funds from the public and private sectors; direct the foundation to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedures for working with local partners to provide books for registered children; APPROPRIATION.

AN ACT relating to books for preschool children and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Tom Riner [D]

Rep. John Tilley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-17		to Education (S)
2010-03-16		received in Senate
2010-03-15		3rd reading, passed 96-0
2010-03-10		posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2010
2010-03-10		2nd reading, to Rules
2010-03-09		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2010-03-04		posted in committee
2010-02-26		to Education (H)
2010-02-25		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB513.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB513/bill.doc