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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.
Last action · March 13, 2026
Returned To Families & Children (H)

Introduced January 29, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to families and children.

Amend KRS 200.470 to insert gender-neutral language.

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This bill makes a technical update to a Kentucky law related to families and children by replacing gendered terms with gender-neutral language. It does not change the substance or requirements of the law, only the wording used in the statute. Who it may affect: families, children, and people with disabilities covered under KRS 200.470, as well as the state agencies that administer it.

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Legislative History

Jan 29, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 29, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
To Families & Children (H)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Taken From Families & Children (H) (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Returned To Families & Children (H) (clerical)

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Portrait of Samara Heavrin

Samara Heavrin

Representative · House District 018

Primary sponsor
Samara.Heavrin@kylegislature.gov

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