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HB 669 KY
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AN ACT relating to child welfare.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 18, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 605 to establish requirements that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall determine for all children in the care and custody of the cabinet whether each child is receiving or eligible for earned federal benefits administered by the United States Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including survivor or dependent benefits; require the cabinet to establish a program to be called the Success Sequence Savings and Disbursement Plan; require the promulgation of administrative regulations to implement the new requirements.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (34)

  1. Feb 18, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 25, 2026 to Families & Children (H) · lower
  4. Mar 5, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Mar 6, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Mar 6, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026 · lower
  7. Mar 9, 2026 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Mar 10, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Mar 10, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 20, 2026 to Families & Children (S) · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  13. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 36-1 · lower
  15. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
  16. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  17. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  18. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  19. Apr 10, 2026 Vetoed · lower
  20. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  21. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  22. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  23. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  24. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  25. Apr 14, 2026 passed 91-3 · lower
  26. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  27. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  28. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  29. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  30. Apr 14, 2026 passed 31-5 · lower
  31. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  32. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  33. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  34. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162) · lower
Subjects
Children And MinorsFinancial ResponsibilityParental RightsState Agencies

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