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Bill AN ACT relating to parental rights. Amend KRS 199.011 to define "disability"; amend KRS 199.471 to establish that no petition for placement or adoption of children shall be denied on the sole basis of a disability of the adoptive applicant and enhance procedures for determination of placement or adoption; amend KRS 199.473 to require the secretary review any refusal of a placement of a child due to a disability; that targeted adaptive or support services be offered; and that the cabinet retain all documentation for two years; amend KRS 625.050 to establish that no petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be ordered on the sole basis of a disability of the parent; amend KRS 625.090 regarding procedures for an involuntary termination of parental rights involving a parent with a disability. us/states/ky Kentucky General Assembly 2025RS SB 26 Kentucky SB 26 (2025RS)
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Kentucky SB 26 (2025RS) — AN ACT relating to parental rights.

Amend KRS 199.011 to define "disability"; amend KRS 199.471 to establish that no petition for placement or adoption of children shall be denied on the sole basis of a disability of the adoptive applicant and enhance procedures for determination of placement or adoption; amend KRS 199.473 to require the secretary review any refusal of a placement of a child due to a disability; that targeted adaptive or support services be offered; and that the cabinet retain all documentation for two years; amend KRS 625.050 to establish that no petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be ordered on the sole basis of a disability of the parent; amend KRS 625.090 regarding procedures for an involuntary termination of parental rights involving a parent with a disability.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Acts Chapter 26 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current/Final (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Final Passage — 970 (pass) · upper
  • PASS SB 26 W/ sfa1 — 370 (pass) · upper

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate introduction
  • 2025-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S) referral-committee
  • 2025-01-09T05:00:00+00:00 to Judiciary (S) referral-committee
  • 2025-02-06T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar committee-passage
  • 2025-02-07T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2025-02-07T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  • 2025-02-12T05:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed amendment-introduction
  • 2025-02-12T05:00:00+00:00 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day passage
  • 2025-02-13T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1) passage, reading-3
  • 2025-02-14T05:00:00+00:00 received in House
  • 2025-02-14T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H) referral-committee
  • 2025-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 to Families & Children (H) referral-committee
  • 2025-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar committee-passage
  • 2025-02-28T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2025-03-04T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
  • 2025-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 97-0 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2025-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate passage
  • 2025-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House passage
  • 2025-03-11T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
  • 2025-03-18T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 26) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a0b8a544-5302-4c5d-ae73-00b004e5aa1b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).