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

Last action · April 15, 2026

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Introduced February 3, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB160

AN ACT relating to child-care centers and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 199.896 to establish standards and factors for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to consider in determining whether to issue a plan of correction, directed plan of correction or suspension or revocation of a child-care license in response to any alleged violation of an administrative regulation by a child-care center; require that a single violation of a directed plan of correction not result in a suspension or revocation of a child-care center's…

Licensing Children and Minors Effective Dates, Emergency Occupations and Professions State Agencies Technical Corrections

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This bill changes the rules the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services must follow when deciding how to respond to violations by licensed child-care centers. It sets clearer standards for when a center's license can be suspended or revoked, gives centers more time to submit paperwork, and requires the state to provide weekly support to centers operating under a preliminary license. Because it is declared an emergency, the changes would take effect immediately upon…

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