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

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB915

AN ACT relating to a jury trial when a child is removed from a parent.

Amend KRS 625.080 to allow a parent to request a jury trial for a termination of parental rights determination; require jurors to take an oath of confidentiality under penalty of contempt of court; allow jury to make findings of fact and recommendations to the court.

Courts, Circuit Courts, Family Domestic Relations Parental Rights

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This bill would give parents the right to request a jury trial when the state seeks to permanently terminate their parental rights, a decision currently made by a judge alone. Jurors would take a confidentiality oath and would make findings of fact and recommendations for the court to consider. This changes how one of the most consequential family court decisions in Kentucky is made. Who it may affect: parents involved in termination of parental rights proceedings in Kentucky family courts.

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