| Last Action | 03/27/26: delivered to Governor |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the protection of children. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1205 |
| Sponsors | B. Storm, M. Deneen, G. Neal |
| Summary of Original Version | 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. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Boards And Commissions - Local CASA programs, board of directors, decrease State Agencies - Department for Community Based Services, employees, CASA volunteers or employees, prohibition Children And Minors - Local CASA programs, board of directors, standards Courts - Local CASA programs, board of directors, standards |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/06/26 |
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| 01/20/26 |
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| 01/22/26 |
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| 01/23/26 |
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| 01/27/26 |
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| 01/28/26 |
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| 03/16/26 |
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| 03/25/26 |
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| 03/26/26 |
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| 03/27/26 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; amend KRS 620.190 to limit prohibition on serving on local citizen foster care review boards to employees of the Department for Community Based Services instead of employees of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. |
| Index Headings |
Boards And Commissions - Citizen foster care review boards, Department for Community Based Services employees, prohibition State Agencies - Department for Community Based Services, employees, citizen foster care review boards, prohibition |
| Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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| Summary | Make title amendment. |
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - SB 17 |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | M. Lockett |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish requirements to protect minors from social media platforms using addictive features and predatory data collection; define terms; require social media platforms to refine their age verification for users; prohibit social media platforms from maintaining accounts for children without verifiable parental consent; authorize the Attorney General to enforce violations. |
| Index Headings |
Attorney General - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Children And Minors - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Communications - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Consumer Protection - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Data Protection - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Internet, Access And Infrastructure - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Technology - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations |
Last updated: 3/27/2026 5:28 PM (EDT)