Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB329: AN ACT relating to child welfare investigations.
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Amend KRS 620.030 to establish record keeping and process requirements for reports of alleged child dependency, neglect, or abuse.
What the bill says
An act relating to child welfare investigations.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to child welfare investigations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 620.030 is amended to read as follows: (1) (a) Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, neglected, or abused shall immediately cause an oral or written report, including but not limited to electronic submissions, to be made to a local law enforcement agency or to the Department of Kentucky State Police, the cabinet or its designated representative, the Commonwealth's attorney, or the county attorney by telephone or otherwise. If the cabinet receives a report of abuse or neglect allegedly committed by a person other than a parent, guardian, fictive kin, person in a position of authority, person in a position of special trust, or person exercising custodial control or supervision, or if the report is related to a licensed facility, the cabinet shall refer the matter to the Commonwealth's attorney or the county attorney and the local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police. Nothing in this section shall relieve individuals of their obligations to report. (b) The person or entity that receives the oral or written report required by this section 2. If receiving an oral report, notify the person making the report of the following …
Sponsors
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082) · primary sponsor
- Richard White (R, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : floor amendment (1) filed
- : to Families & Children (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Police, State, Public Protection, Courts, Children And Minors, Police, City And County
Common questions
- What is HB329?
- HB329 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to child welfare investigations.
- What does HB329 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to child welfare investigations.
- What is the status of HB329?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: floor amendment (1) filed (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB329?
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB329?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb329.html
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