Bill Commons

KY SB 17

enacted

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

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.

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

Sponsors

  • G. Nealprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary
  • B. Stormprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-06

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-01-23

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-23

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 26, 2026

  7. 2026-01-27

    3rd reading, passed with 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-01-28

    received in House

  9. 2026-01-28

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-16

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-18

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-03-19

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-20

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  14. 2026-03-25

    floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-03-26

    3rd reading, passed 92-0

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-03-27

    received in Senate

  17. 2026-03-27

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  18. 2026-03-27

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  19. 2026-03-27

    delivered to Governor

  20. 2026-04-08

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)

    executive-signature

Versions

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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

Attribution

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