Kentucky
General Assembly

02/05/14	introduced in House
02/06/14	to Education (H) posted in committee
02/11/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/12/14	2nd reading, to Rules taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (1) filed
02/14/14	3rd reading floor amendment (1) defeated passed 79-11
02/18/14	received in Senate
02/20/14	to Education (S)
03/20/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/21/14	2nd reading, to Rules
03/24/14	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 25, 2014 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/25/14	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/26/14	received in House to Rules (H)
03/27/14	taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) received in Senate
03/31/14	to Rules (S) posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) for Monday, March 31, 2014 Senate refused to recede from Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. DeCesare
Summary	Retain original provisions except require discontinuation of rating system upon depletion of the federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Fund grant.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with Teachers - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of Children and Minors - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide definitions necessary for implementing KRS 199:8943; clarify applicability between public-funded and private programs; require the Early Childhood Advisory Council to provide annual progress reports to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; limit duplication of administrative regulations across implementing agencies; amend KRS 199.8941 to sunset regulations on December 31, 2017 unless extended by legislation of the General Assembly; amend KRS 199.8996 to clarify child-care center licensure exemptions; amend KRS 199.8996 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Early Childhood Advisory Council to report plan for sustaining quality-based system after depletion of federal funds; amend KRS 200.703 to conform.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with Teachers - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of Children and Minors - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Palmer II
Summary	Define a public-funded program as one which receives local, state, or federal funding.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with Teachers - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of Children and Minors - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of