Kentucky General Assembly Bill Tracker
The Bill Tracker will continually be updated as bills are filed and move.
Kentucky General Assembly Bill Tracker
The Bill Tracker will continually be updated as bills are filed and move.
Blueprint Legislative Priority
Increase Student Safety
House Bill 1 would increase student safety in Kentucky schools by increasing students’ access to behavioral health services, fostering supportive learning environments, and utilizing proven strategies to address physical safety.
Review the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priority fact sheet here.
Status
HB 1 is sponsored by Representative John Bam Carney. It has been assigned to the House Education Committee.
Blueprint Legislative Priority
Make School Campuses Tobacco-Free
House Bill 11 would help kids grow into healthy adults by enacting a statewide, comprehensive tobacco-free school campus policy.
Review the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priority fact sheet here.
Status
HB 11 is sponsored by Representative Kim Moser. It unanimously passed the House Health and Family Services Committee and is awaiting a vote in the Kentucky House.
Read the latest statement on HB 11 from Dr. Terry Brooks here.
Blueprint Legislative Priority
Begin Aligning State Law with Federal Family First Prevention Services Act
House Bill 158 would take steps to align state law with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act, including modifying background checks for child serving agencies. It would also establish a bill of rights for children in foster care.
Review the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priority fact sheet here.
Status
HB 158 is sponsored by Representative David Meade. It has passed the House Health and Family Services Committee and is awaiting a vote in the Kentucky House.
Read the latest statement on HB 158 from Dr. Terry Brooks here.
HB 158 is a Face It policy priority.
Blueprint Legislative Priority
Increase Student Safety
Senate Bill 1 would increase student safety in Kentucky schools by increasing students’ access to behavioral health services, fostering supportive learning environments, and utilizing proven strategies to address physical safety.
Review the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priority fact sheet here.
Status
SB 1 is sponsored by Senator Max Wise. It passed the Kentucky Senate.
Read the latest statement on SB 1 from Dr. Terry Brooks here.
Blueprint Legislative Priority
Respond Effectively to Children Who Get in Trouble
Senate Bill 20 would improve the effectiveness of the youth justice system by holding youth accountable in ways that gets them back on track and builds safer communities.
Review the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priority fact sheet here.
Status
SB 20 is sponsored by Senator Whitney Westerfield. It has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Blueprint Legislative Priority
Make School Campuses Tobacco-Free
Senate Bill 27 would help kids grow into healthy adults by enacting a statewide, comprehensive tobacco-free school campus policy.
Review the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priority fact sheet here.
Status
SB 27 is sponsored by Senator Ralph Alvarado. It has been assigned to the Senate Education Committee.
Other Legislative Item
House Bill 68
Establish the KinCare Support Program
Summary
House Bill 68 would establish a program to support relative and fictive kin caregivers who have temporary or permanent custody of a child. Funding within the state budget would still be necessary.
Status
HB 68 is sponsored by Representative Chris Fugate. It has been assigned to the House Health and Family Services Committee.
Other Legislative Item
House Bill 202
Prohibit Use of Corporal Punishment in Public Schools
Summary
House Bill 202 would protect children by ending the use of physical punishment, such as paddling, shaking, or spanking, in public schools.
Status
HB 202 is sponsored by Representative Steve Riley. It has been assigned to the House Education Committee.
Other Legislative Item
Senate Bill 15
Clarify Background Check Requirements of Adults Working in Schools
Summary
Senate Bill 15 would clarify background check requirements of adults working in schools to keep kids safe and relieve administrative burden.
Status
SB 15 is sponsored by Senator Julie Raque Adams. It passed the Senate Education Committee and is awaiting a vote in the Kentucky Senate.
Other Legislative Item
Senate Bill 31
Keep Children in Out-of-Home Care Connected to Siblings
Summary
Senate Bill 31 would ensure children in out-of-home care, like foster care, have frequent and ongoing interaction with their siblings in other out-of-home care placements, which better aligns state law with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act.
Status
SB 31 is sponsored by Senator Ralph Alvarado. It passed the Kentucky Senate and is awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Family Services Committee.
Other Legislative Item
Senate Bill 53
Establish the KinCare Support Program
Summary
Senate Bill 53 would establish a program to support relative and fictive kin caregivers who have temporary or permanent custody of a child. Funding within the state budget would still be necessary.
Status
SB 53 is sponsored by Senator Reginald Thomas. It has been assigned to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.