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Introduced January 7, 2026

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Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to licensed child-care centers and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 199.896 to establish square footage requirements for child-care centers.

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This bill sets specific square footage requirements for licensed child-care centers in Kentucky. It updates existing state law to define how much physical space these facilities must provide. The emergency declaration means the law would take effect immediately upon passage rather than after a standard waiting period. Who it may affect: families with young children, child-care center operators, and state licensing agencies.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Families & Children (H)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 25 2026 (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 96-0 With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
Absent: 4
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Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

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DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Primary sponsor
DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (4)

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
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Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

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robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
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Matthew Lehman

Representative · House District 067

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matt.lehman@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Marianne Proctor

Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

Co-sponsor
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov

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