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2026 Regular Session

HB669

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AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 605 to establish requirements that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall determine for all children in the care and custody of the cabinet whether each child is receiving or eligible for earned federal benefits administered by the United States Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including survivor or dependent benefits; require the cabinet to establish a program to be called the Success Sequence Savings and Disbursement Plan; require the promulgation of administrative regulations to implement the new requirements.

Children and MinorsFinancial ResponsibilityParental RightsState Agencies

Introduced: February 18, 2026

Last action: April 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 162)
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Legislative History

Feb 18, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 18, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
To Families & Children (H)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, March 09 2026 (clerical)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 98-0 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of David Meade
David Meade

Representative · House District 080

Primary sponsor
David.Meade@kylegislature.gov
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Roll calls

March 9, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 98
Nay: 0
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March 27, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 36-1

Yea: 36
Nay: 1
April 14, 2026

House floor vote

Yea: 91
Nay: 3
April 14, 2026

Senate floor vote

Yea: 31
Nay: 5