Blueprint Legislative Priority Ensure the Basic Legal Rights of Kids Senate Bill 358 would require peace officers or court designated workers to arrange for a child to consult with an attorney prior to an interview or interrogation and before waiving their Miranda rights. Review the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children policy priority fact sheet. Status SB 358 is sponsored by Senator Jason Howell and is awaiting committee assignment. Awaiting Committee Assignment [...]

Blueprint Legislative Priority Support Families' Access to Clean Diapers Senate Bill 258 would exempt diapers from state sales tax. Review the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children policy priority fact sheet. SB 258 is a Bloom Kentucky policy priority. Status SB 258 is sponsored by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong and is awaiting committee assignment. Awaiting Committee Assignment

Other Legislative Item Senate Bill 204 Protect Children from Harmful Ingestions Summary SB 204 would enhance the penalty of criminal abuse or neglect when a child under the age of 13 suffers serious physical injury due to ingesting or inhaling a controlled substance. It would also require several professions, including law enforcement, child care, medical, and social workers, to complete at least one hour of continuing education training on pediatric ingestions and [...]

Other Legislative Item Senate Bill 170 Address Student Truancy Issues Summary SB 170 would establish a pilot program to be known as ‘Supporting Opportunities for Accountability and Restoration’ in at least 10 school districts to address barriers to attendance and successful completion of diversion programs for students in grades 6-12. It would require students who have missed more than 5 days of school and their parents to participate in the program. House [...]

Other Legislative Item House Bill 669 Support Children in Foster Care Summary HB 669 would prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from using a foster child’s earned federal benefits to reimburse the state, require the Cabinet to determine benefit eligibility, and establish a program allowing youth in care to access portions of those funds. Status HB 669 is sponsored by Representative David Meade. It has passed the Kentucky House [...]

Other Legislative Item House Bill 608 Protect Children from Sexual Abuse Summary HB 608, known as Trey's Law, would declare any nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement or provision void that prohibits the disclosure of an act of sexual abuse. Status HB 608 is sponsored by Representative T.J. Roberts and has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. Awaiting Committee Hearing