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Senate Bill 17

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Last Action 01/27/26: 3rd reading, passed with 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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
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01/06/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
01/20/26
  • to Judiciary (S)
01/22/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
01/23/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 26, 2026
01/27/26
  • 3rd reading, passed with 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
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
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 17

Last updated: 1/27/2026 8:08 PM (EST)