KY SB 17

enacted

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 17 pass?

Yes. KY SB 17 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)

What is KY SB 17 about?

Amend KRS 620.500 to add the Kentucky CASA Network to the definition of "association"; amend KRS 620.505 to decrease the minimum number of local CASA board members from 15 to 12; remove the provision that local CASA programs are required to comply with National CASA Association Standards for programs make technical corrections; remove "cabinet" and replace with "the Department for Community Based Services" relating to employees who are prohibited from becoming volunteers or employees of the court-appointed special advocate program; amend KRS 620.537 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 620.055 to conform.

Who sponsors KY SB 17?

G. Neal, M. Deneen, B. Storm are the primary sponsors of KY SB 17.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-06
Latest action: 2026-04-08 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-08
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
executive-signature
2026-03-27
delivered to Governor
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-26
3rd reading, passed 92-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-25
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-28
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-28
received in House
2026-01-27
3rd reading, passed with 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-01-23
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 26, 2026
2026-01-23
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-22
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-01-20
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
introduced in Senate
introduction

Versions

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Acts Chapter 53Compare
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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 17 w/ SCS 1, SCTA 1
2026-01-27 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Carpenter: not voting
- Howell: not voting
- Rawlings: not voting
- Smith: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
Pass
2026-03-26 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Bray: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Petrie: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb17.html

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