KY SB 122

enacted

AN ACT relating to judicial proceedings.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; amend KRS 610.340 to provide that a court determining whether to impose an alternative sentence for a defendant who is a caretaker of a dependent child has access to court records under KRS Chapters 600 to 645; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Preservation and Accountability Act.

Introduced: 2026-01-23
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 92)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-23
introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-23
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-30
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-19
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-23
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
2026-02-25
3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
received in House
2026-02-26
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-17
to Families & Children (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-24
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-27
3rd reading, passed 83-7 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-27
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
2026-03-31
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-03-31
passed 37-0
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 92)
executive-signature

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Votes

PASS SB 122 w/ SFA 1
2026-02-25 · pass · 35-2
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Williams: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Rawlings: no
- Tichenor: no
- West: not voting
Pass
2026-03-27 · pass · 83-7
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- White: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Baker: no
- Dotson: no
- Massaroni: no
- Proctor: no
- Williams: no
- Calloway: no
- Gooch: no
- Bowling: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Miles: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Bray: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
- Lewis D: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 122 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T)
2026-03-31 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Stivers: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb122.html

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