Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 17
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to the protection of children.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 27, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
17
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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.
Actions (9)
01/28/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/28/2026
House
received in House
01/27/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed with 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
01/23/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 26, 2026
01/23/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
01/22/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
01/20/2026
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
01/06/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/06/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 5:29:15 AM
Record Updated
Jan 28, 2026 10:42:28 PM