SB 203 KY

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Introduced

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to offer an associate degree program in interdisciplinary early childhood education entrepreneurship; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to establish the Division of Regulated Early Childhood Education within the Office of Inspector General within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; establish the Division of Early Childhood Education within the Department for Community Based Services within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 164.787 to change the definition of "eligible program of study"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to create definitions, establish the innovations in early childhood education delivery fund, the foundations for early learning fund, the family early childhood educator provider fund, and the early childhood education provider start up fund; establish the requirements and operations of the funds for the purpose of offering grants to applicants for the purpose of increasing the availability of early childhood education services in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to establish eligibility requirements of the Child Care Assistance Program; amend KRS 199.8983 and 12.020 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Horizons Act.

• D. Carroll Republican · primary
• J. Adams Republican · primary
• D. Harper Angel · primary
• W. Westerfield · primary

1. Feb 13, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Feb 13, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 15, 2024 to Families & Children (S) · upper
4. Feb 27, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
5. Feb 27, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
6. Feb 28, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
7. Feb 28, 2024 recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Introduced · PDF