HB914

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

Introduced·3/4/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB914 aims to protect children by establishing procedures for child removal, family preservation, and parental rights termination.

Kentucky HB914 introduces measures to safeguard children by outlining procedures for child removal, family preservation, and parental rights termination. The bill mandates that social service workers wear body-worn cameras during specific interactions with children and their families. It also requires all dependency, neglect, and abuse hearings to be recorded and preserved. The bill emphasizes the importance of family preservation and reunification, promoting kinship care and reducing unnecessary removals.

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Where it stands

Current
Families & Children Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 11

House

to Families & Children (H)

Mar 4

House

introduced in House

Mar 4

House

to Committee on Committees (H)