SB191
Log in to followAN ACT relating to the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms; create the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child-Care Incentive Pilot Program; require the University of Kentucky to operate the pilot program; establish the purpose and directives of the pilot program; establish completion date and reporting requirements.
Introduced: February 12, 2026
Last action: March 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a pilot program focused on preparing young children for kindergarten, to be run by the University of Kentucky. The program is designed around performance-based incentives for child care, meaning participating providers may receive rewards tied to measurable readiness outcomes. The University of Kentucky would be required to manage the program and report on its results by a set completion date. Who it may affect: families with young children, child care providers, and early childhood education programs.
Open official bill text (PDF)·Report a problem with the summary
Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Roll calls
Senate: 3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Something wrong on this page? Tell us