26RS HB 598

Actions

Last Action	02/09/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	3
Sponsor	S. Dietz
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to establish the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy and the Family Representation and Advocacy Commission to provide a state-sponsored and controlled system for training and appointing guardians ad litem and other counsel; amend various sections to cap guardian ad litem or counsel fees at $500; amend various other sections to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Representation and Advocacy Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Attorneys - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Children And Minors - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Courts - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Courts, District - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Courts, Family - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Disabilities - Guardians ad litem and counsel, appointment Effective Dates, Delayed - Guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel, July 1, 2027 Short Titles And Popular Names - Family Representation and Advocacy Act