Legislation - SB0378

Title: Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services
Sponsored by: Senators Guzzone, Augustine, Bailey, Corderman, Hettleman, Jennings, King, Lewis Young, McCray, Rosapepe, Salling, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Renaming the Young Readers Matching Grant Program to be the Young Readers Grant Program; altering the purpose and application requirements of the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill and appropriation of $450,000 for the program in each fiscal year; altering the calculation of certain funding for certain regional resource centers and each county public library system for certain fiscal years; and altering the types of services of which each public library is required to offer at least one service.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB1592

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {423624/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (116-20) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (39-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding
Senate	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {423624/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Appropriations	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	4/08/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	3/21/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (116-20)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Concurs House Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (39-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services

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