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| Bill | AN ACT relating to judicial proceedings. | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; amend KRS 610.340 to provide that a court determining whether to impose an alternative sentence for a defendant who is a caretaker of a dependent child has access to court records under KRS Chapters 600 to 645; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Preservation and Accountability Act. | us/states/ky | Kentucky General Assembly | 2026RS | SB 122 | Kentucky SB 122 (2026RS) |
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Kentucky SB 122 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to judicial proceedings.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; amend KRS 610.340 to provide that a court determining whether to impose an alternative sentence for a defendant who is a caretaker of a dependent child has access to court records under KRS Chapters 600 to 645; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Preservation and Accountability Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 92 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- PASS SB 122 w/ SFA 1 — 35–2 (pass) · upper
- Pass — 83–7 (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 122 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T) — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- B. Storm — primary (person)
- G. Neal — primary (person)
- J. Adams — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-23T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate
introduction - 2026-01-23T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee - 2026-01-27T05:00:00+00:00 to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee - 2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-01-30T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-02-19T05:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction - 2026-02-23T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
- 2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 received in House
- 2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 to Families & Children (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
amendment-introduction - 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 83-7 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 passed 37-0
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-10T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 92)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e2043b58-9032-48bc-89f7-1007e8e63102. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).