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

Last action · February 24, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced February 24, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB229

AN ACT relating to children.

Amend KRS 405.020, relating to child custody, to insert gender-neutral language.

Children and Minors Courts Parental Rights

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This bill would update Kentucky's child custody law by replacing gendered terms with gender-neutral language. It is a change to the wording of the law rather than to the underlying custody rules themselves. Who it may affect: parents involved in child custody proceedings and the courts that handle those cases.

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