HB 609

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 17, 2026.

AN ACT relating to classroom libraries and making an appropriation therefor.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-609
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Appropriations & Revenue
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-02-17
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the Classroom Library Grant Program; provide that the Kentucky Department of Education to implement the grant program through selection of a program administrator; establish the qualifications and duties of the program administrator; appropriate $5,000,000 from the General Fund to implement the Classroom Library Grant Program; APPROPRIATION.

Sponsor
Kevin Jackson
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Status in_committee
2026-02-17 Latest Action 02/17/26: to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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