KY HB 418
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to domestic violence.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 418 pass?
No. KY HB 418 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): returned to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY HB 418 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to prohibit the removal from custody or the reduction in parenting time of a party solely for improvement of relationship between the child and the other party where the court has made a finding of domestic violence or abuse; require the court to make considerations of scientific validity prior to ordering therapy for reunification; require orders remediating the resistance of a child to contact with a violent or abusive parent to primarily address the behavior of that parent; amend KRS 403.270 to require a court to consider allegations of domestic violence or abuse and make written findings on the record prior to consideration of other factors relevant to determination of custody; add malicious false allegations of child abuse as a factor to be considered in custody determinations; amend KRS 403.290 to require paid visitation supervisors and parenting coordinators in custody proceedings to receive specialized training; amend KRS 403.315 to provide for a rebuttable presumption that joint custody and shared equal parenting time are not in the best interests of the child where the court finds that a party has committed 2 or more acts of domestic violence or abuse against another party; require a parent found to have committed 2 or more acts of domestic violence or abuse against another party to undergo counseling or treatment prior to being awarded custody of a child; amend KRS 403.727 to require guardians ad litem to receive specialized training for proceedings involving petitions for orders of protection for minors; allow victim advocates to attend evidentiary hearings in orders of protection proceedings involving minors; amend KRS 456.035 to require guardians ad litem to receive specialized training for proceedings involving interpersonal orders of protection for minors; allow victim advocates to attend evidentiary hearings on interpersonal orders of protection proceedings involving minors.
Who sponsors KY HB 418?
K. Holloway, V. Grossl, B. Chester-Burton and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 418.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to prohibit the removal from custody or the reduction in parenting time of a party solely for improvement of relationship between the child and the other party where the court has made a finding of domestic violence or abuse; require the court to make considerations of scientific validity prior to ordering therapy for reunification; require orders remediating the resistance of a child to contact with a violent or abusive parent to primarily address the behavior of that parent; amend KRS 403.270 to require a court to consider allegations of domestic violence or abuse and make written findings on the record prior to consideration of other factors relevant to determination of custody; add malicious false allegations of child abuse as a factor to be considered in custody determinations; amend KRS 403.290 to require paid visitation supervisors and parenting coordinators in custody proceedings to receive specialized training; amend KRS 403.315 to provide for a rebuttable presumption that joint custody and shared equal parenting time are not in the best interests of the child where the court finds that a party has committed 2 or more acts of domestic violence or abuse against another party; require a parent found to have committed 2 or more acts of domestic violence or abuse against another party to undergo counseling or treatment prior to being awarded custody of a child; amend KRS 403.727 to require guardians ad litem to receive specialized training for proceedings involving petitions for orders of protection for minors; allow victim advocates to attend evidentiary hearings in orders of protection proceedings involving minors; amend KRS 456.035 to require guardians ad litem to receive specialized training for proceedings involving interpersonal orders of protection for minors; allow victim advocates to attend evidentiary hearings on interpersonal orders of protection proceedings involving minors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — returned to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- K. Hollowayprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- J. Nemesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-25
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-25
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-25
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-05
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-05
received in Senate
2026-03-04
3rd reading, passed 96-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-03
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 04 2026
2026-02-27
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-26
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-23
to Families & Children (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-04 · pass · 96-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Callaway: no
- Petrie: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
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