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HB537

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AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Amend KRS 199.462 to prohibit an individual from being approved to provide foster care or relative caregiver services to a child, be considered a fictive kin placement for a child, or to receive a child for adoption if the individual or an adult or minor child living in the individual's home has been directed by a court to complete or attend sex offender treatment.

Children and MinorsCourtsCrimes and PunishmentsPublic SafetyDomestic Relations

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: February 9, 2026

To Families & Children (H)
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Legislative History

Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 2, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
To Families & Children (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jared Bauman
Jared Bauman

Representative · House District 028

Primary sponsor
jared.bauman@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

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Kim King

Representative · House District 055

Co-sponsor
Kim.King@kylegislature.gov