# Kentucky SJR 54: 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.

Kentucky SJR 54, 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., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cassie Chambers Armstrong (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SJR 54
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-15, recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Sponsor: Cassie Chambers Armstrong (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Libraries, Local Government, Public Health, Reports Mandated, Children And Minors, Education, Elementary And Secondary, State Agencies, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Hospitals And Health Facilities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (38 yes, 0 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: Cassie Chambers Armstrong (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-15: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2026-03-20: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-17: to Families & Children (H) (House)
- 2026-03-10: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-10: received in House (House)
- 2026-03-06: 3rd reading, adopted 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (3) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: floor amendment (2) withdrawn (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: floor amendment (1) withdrawn (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: to Families & Children (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sjr54/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sjr54/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- 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 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sjr54/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sjr54/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SJR54-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).