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HB598

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AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to establish the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy and the Family Representation and Advocacy Commission to provide a state-sponsored and controlled system for training and appointing guardians ad litem and other counsel; amend various sections to cap guardian ad litem or counsel fees at $500; amend various other sections to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Representation and Advocacy Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

AttorneysChildren and MinorsCourtsCourts, DistrictCourts, FamilyDisabilitiesEffective Dates, DelayedShort Titles and Popular Names

Introduced: February 9, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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Legislative History

Feb 9, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 9, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
To Families & Children (H)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 27, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 05 2026 (clerical)
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Taken From The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Returned To Rules (clerical)

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Stephanie Dietz

Representative · House District 065

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