Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB507: AN ACT relating to adoption.
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
Amend KRS 199.575 to insert gender-neutral language.
What the bill says
An act relating to adoption.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to adoption. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 199.575 is amended to read as follows: In situations where a preadoptive brother or sister relationship existed, and one (1) or more of these siblings was then adopted, the following procedures shall be followed on an inquiry by one (1) or more of the siblings to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services seeking information about his or her brother or sister: (1) In all cases, an adopted person eighteen (18) years of age or older or a preadoptive sibling eighteen (18) years of age or older of an adopted person may file information concerning himself or herself, his or her present location, and his or her known antecedents with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, stating his or her interest in being reunited with his or her preadoptive siblings and authorizing the cabinet to release such information to his or her preadoptive siblings who may make similar inquiry. (2) In any case in which a person eighteen (18) years of age or older requests information about or expresses a desire in being reunited with a preadoptive sibling, the cabinet shall first determine whether such sibling has made similar inquiry pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. If the …
Sponsors
- Samara Heavrin (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Families & Children (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Children And Minors, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB507?
- HB507 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to adoption.
- What does HB507 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to adoption.
- What is the status of HB507?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: to Families & Children (H) (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB507?
- Samara Heavrin (R, HD-018).
- Where is the official record for HB507?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb507.html
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