Introduced

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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Families & Children (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB914

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

Short title: Protection of the Children Act

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 620 to require social service workers to wear body-worn cameras when interacting with children during investigations; require recordings to be stored for at least 5 years and be made available to parents or guardians, their counsel, and the court; establish a civil cause of action against employees of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services who knowingly submit a false statement, withhold exculpatory evidence, or violate a person's constitutional…

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This bill would require social service workers to wear body cameras during child investigations, with recordings kept for at least five years and accessible to parents, their lawyers, and courts. It would raise the legal standard for removing a child from a home to "clear and convincing evidence," require courts to apply the highest level of legal scrutiny when reviewing actions that interfere with parental rights, and allow parents to sue Cabinet for Health and…

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