Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB328: AN ACT relating to child-care centers.
Status: In committee, January 20, 2026
Amend KRS 199.896 to establish licensure requirements for child-care centers; amend KRS 199.8962 to establish operational standards for child-care centers.
What the bill says
An act relating to child-care centers.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to child-care centers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 199.896 is amended to read as follows: (1) No person, association, or organization shall conduct, operate, maintain, or advertise any child-care center without obtaining a license as provided in KRS 199.892 to 199.896. (2) The cabinet shall[may] promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with[pursuant to] KRS Chapter 13A relating to license fees[ and may, in the administrative regulations, establish standards of care and service for a child-care center], criteria for the denial of a license if criminal records indicate convictions that may impact the safety and security of children in care, and procedures for enforcement of penalties which are not in contravention of this section. (3) Each initial application for a license shall be made to the cabinet and shall be accompanied by a fee that shall not exceed administrative costs of the program to the cabinet and shall be renewable annually upon expiration and reapplication when accompanied by a renewal fee that shall not exceed administrative costs of the program to the cabinet. Regular licenses and renewals thereof shall expire one (1) year from their effective date. (4) No child-care center shall be refused a license or have its license revoked for failure to meet standards set by the …
Sponsors
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082) · primary sponsor
- Richard White (R, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : to Families & Children (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Children And Minors, Occupations And Professions, Public Health, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
Common questions
- What is HB328?
- HB328 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to child-care centers.
- What does HB328 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to child-care centers.
- What is the status of HB328?
- In committee as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: to Families & Children (H) (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB328?
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB328?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb328.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.