Kentucky child care reform bill on the move in legislature

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming Kentucky’s child care industry passed the House Tuesday 84-11 with one abstention.

HB 6 progress

House Bill 6 would codify free child care for child care providers, base child care assistance subsidies on the community-level cost of child care rather than the market rate, launch data collection on the industry, require training for providers caring for children with …

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