STATE BILLKY HB 669PASSED

AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 605 to establish requirements that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall determine for all children in the care and custody of the cabinet whether each child is receiving or eligible for earned federal benefits administered by the United States Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including survivor or dependent benefits; require the cabinet to establish a program to be called the Success Sequence Savings and Disbursement Plan; require the promulgation of administrative regulations to implement the new requirements.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 669 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162) · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsor

DMDavid MeadeRepresentative · Republican · HD-080Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162)Senate

Apr 14, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateSenate

Apr 14, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseSenate

Apr 14, 2026received in HouseSenate

Apr 14, 2026passed 31-5House

Apr 14, 2026veto overriddenHouse

Apr 14, 2026posted for consideration of Governor's vetoHouse

Apr 14, 2026to Rules (S)House

Show 26 earlier actions

Apr 14, 2026received in SenateHouse

Apr 14, 2026passed 91-3Senate

Apr 14, 2026veto overriddenSenate

Apr 14, 2026posted for consideration of Governor's vetoSenate

Apr 14, 2026taken from RulesSenate

Apr 14, 2026to Rules (H)Senate

Apr 14, 2026received in HouseSenate

Apr 10, 2026VetoedHouse

Mar 31, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Mar 31, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 27, 20263rd reading, passed 36-1Senate

Mar 26, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026Senate

Mar 25, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate

Mar 24, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarSenate

Mar 20, 2026to Families & Children (S)Senate

Mar 10, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 10, 2026received in SenateSenate

Mar 9, 20263rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 6, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026House

Mar 6, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Mar 5, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House

Feb 25, 2026to Families & Children (H)House

Feb 18, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Feb 18, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 216Mar 9, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4033Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 1 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 473Apr 14, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 3 nayPassed

Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4175Apr 14, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 5 nayPassed

Subjects

Children and Minors
Financial Responsibility
Parental Rights
State Agencies

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