Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB17

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AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

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.

Boards and CommissionsState AgenciesChildren and MinorsCourts

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: April 8, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary (S)
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, January 26, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed With 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title) (clerical)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Brandon Storm
Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

Primary sponsor
Brandon.Storm@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Gerald Neal
Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

Co-sponsor
Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 27, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed with 33-0 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Yea: 33
Nay: 0
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March 26, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 92-0

Yea: 92
Nay: 0