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Last action · January 14, 2026

To Families & Children (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB51

AN ACT relating to family impact statements.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to require the Legislative Research Commission to prepare a family impact statement for every bill or resolution introduced during a regular or extraordinary session of the Kentucky General Assembly; define terms; establish procedures.

Children and Minors General Assembly Legislative Research Commission Parental Rights

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This bill would require Kentucky's Legislative Research Commission to prepare a "family impact statement" for every bill or resolution considered by the state legislature. These statements would analyze how proposed laws might affect families before lawmakers vote on them. It establishes definitions and procedures for how this process would work. Who it may affect: Kentucky families, parents, and children, as well as members of the General Assembly and legislative staff.

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