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Senate Joint Resolution 54

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Last Action	03/06/26: 3rd reading, adopted with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (3)
Title	A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	1582
Sponsor	C. Armstrong
Summary of Original Version	Direct the Department for Libraries and Archives and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to cooperate in exploring ways to increase enrollment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program; direct the department and the cabinet to submit a report on the progress of identifying ways of increasing enrollment in the program to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version	Libraries - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Local Government - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Public Health - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Imagination Library Program, enrollment gains Children And Minors - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Education, Elementary And Secondary - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Imagination Library Program, increase enrollment State Agencies - Department for Libraries and Archives, Imagination Library Program, enrollment gains Health And Medical Services - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Health Care Professionals - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Hospitals And Health Facilities - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes	Vote History

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01/22/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/20/26	to Families & Children (S)
02/24/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/25/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
03/03/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/04/26	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/05/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
03/06/26	3rd reading floor amendment (1) withdrawn floor amendment (2) withdrawn 3rd reading, adopted with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (3)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; make technical correction.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Nemes
Summary	Prohibit state general fund appropriations to the Imagination Library of Kentucky Program trust fund.
Index Headings	Libraries - Imagination Library of Kentucky Program trust fund, appropriation, prohibition Appropriations - Imagination Library of Kentucky Program trust fund, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Nemes
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SJR 54

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	C. Armstrong
Summary	Add exploring ways to increase enrollment of children from low-income families and children living in foster care.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment Libraries - Imagination Library Program, interagency cooperation to increase enrollment

Last updated: 3/9/2026 7:15 PM (EDT)