AN ACT relating to children.

Amend KRS 600.020 to change the definition of "safety plan" to reference risks to a child's safety; amend KRS 620.032 related to child welfare data reporting; amend KRS 620.040 to include children who are alleged victims of domestic violence and abuse or sexual assault for automatic acceptance for investigation of reports of child dependency, neglect, or abuse; amend KRS 620.048 related to negotiated safety plans in child protective services investigations.

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Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: March 28, 2025

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This bill updates several parts of Kentucky's child welfare laws. It expands who must automatically receive an investigation for dependency, neglect, or abuse to include children who are alleged victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and it revises the definitions and rules around safety plans used during child protective services investigations. It also makes changes to how child welfare data is reported. Who it may affect: children and families involved in child protective services cases, domestic violence survivors with children, and child welfare agency workers.

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