HB 537

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 9, 2026.

AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-537
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Families & Children
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-02-09
Summary

Amend KRS 199.462 to prohibit an individual from being approved to provide foster care or relative caregiver services to a child, be considered a fictive kin placement for a child, or to receive a child for adoption if the individual or an adult or minor child living in the individual's home has been directed by a court to complete or attend sex offender treatment.

Sponsor
Jared Bauman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-09 Status in_committee
2026-02-09 Latest Action 02/09/26: to Families & Children (H)
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