HB 561 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms; establish operations and requirements of a Certified Child Care Community Designation Program to be administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development for the purpose of creating new opportunities for local governments to help increase the supply of child care and early childhood education services in their communities through voluntary actions related to zoning reform and programming at the local level; require annual reporting to the General Assembly related to the operation of the program; amend KRS 199.881 to remove the pilot program designation of the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership; amend KRS 199.887 to establish new requirements on an employee and a child care provider who receives child care assistance from his or her employer; amend KRS 199.888 to establish a new requirement on the Cabinet for Economic Development to develop and implement strategies and programs to promote awareness of the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership.

• S. Heavrin Republican · primary
• M. Clines Republican · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• K. Fleming Republican · primary
• R. Heath · primary
• K. Moser Republican · primary
• J. Raymond · primary

1. Feb 15, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 15, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 20, 2024 to Families & Children (H) · lower
4. Feb 22, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 23, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 26, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27, 2024 · lower
7. Feb 27, 2024 3rd reading, passed 77-14 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Feb 28, 2024 received in Senate · upper
9. Feb 28, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 1, 2024 to Families & Children (S) · upper
11. Mar 12, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
12. Mar 13, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
13. Mar 13, 2024 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 14, 2024 · lower
14. Mar 14, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
15. Mar 15, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
16. Mar 21, 2024 3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
17. Mar 22, 2024 received in House · lower
18. Mar 22, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
19. Mar 25, 2024 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
20. Mar 27, 2024 House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
21. Mar 27, 2024 passed 86-9 · lower
22. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
23. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
24. Mar 27, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
25. Apr 5, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 88) · lower

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.

• Acts Chapter 88 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF