Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HCR108: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Establish the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force; list the duties and members of the task force; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2026 Interim of the General Assembly and to submit a report by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution establishing the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force.
From the engrossed text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force. WHEREAS, early childhood education plays a critical role in student readiness, academic success, workforce development, and long-term economic vitality; and WHEREAS, research demonstrates that developmental outcomes observed at school entry are influenced by experiences prior to age three, underscoring the importance of understanding how early childhood education interacts with broader early childhood systems; and WHEREAS, early childhood education policy, programs, and funding are currently administered through multiple statutory and administrative frameworks; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly has a responsibility to evaluate whether existing governance, coordination, and accountability structures effectively support educational readiness and long-term student outcomes; and WHEREAS, a focused, education-centered review of early childhood governance and outcomes would assist the General Assembly in identifying opportunities to improve alignment with the K-12 education system, strengthen accountability, and support datainformed policymaking; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly has previously convened task forces to examine early childhood issues and now seeks a complementary, nonduplicative effort centered on early childhood education governance and outcomes; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Senate concurring therein: Section 1. The Legislative Research Commission is hereby directed to establish the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force to examine the effectiveness …
Sponsors
- Mike Clines (R, HD-068) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
- : returned to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : 1st reading
- : taken from Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Reports Mandated, Children And Minors, Legislative Research Commission, Task Forces, Legislative Branch
Common questions
- What is HCR108?
- HCR108 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force.
- What does HCR108 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution establishing the Early Childhood Education Governance and Outcomes Task Force.
- What is the status of HCR108?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR108?
- Mike Clines (R, HD-068).
- Where is the official record for HCR108?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hcr108.html
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