# Kentucky SB 191: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program.

Kentucky SB 191, AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danny Carroll (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 191
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-13, recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Reports Mandated, Children And Minors, Occupations And Professions, Universities And Colleges, Fiscal Note
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-13: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-12: floor amendment (1) filed (House)
- 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-06: to Families & Children (H) (House)
- 2026-03-05: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-05: received in House (House)
- 2026-03-04: 3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 02 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: to Families & Children (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb191/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb191/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb191/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb191/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB191-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).