House
In Committee
2026 Regular Session
HB558
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Amend KRS 456.030 to give District Courts exclusive jurisdiction over protective order petitions filed under KRS Chapter 456; amend KRS 456.140 to conform.
Civil ActionsCivil ProcedureCourtsCourts, CircuitCourts, DistrictCourts, FamilyCrime VictimsDomestic Relations
Introduced: February 4, 2026
Last action: April 15, 2026
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Legislative History
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 4, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 19, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, February 20 2026 (clerical)
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Taken From The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Returned To Rules (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
stephanie.dietz@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (3)
Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
Steven.Rudy@kylegislature.gov
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov