Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB669: AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 605 to establish requirements that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall determine for all children in the care and custody of the cabinet whether each child is receiving or eligible for earned federal benefits administered by the United States Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including survivor or dependent benefits; require the cabinet to establish a program to be called the Success Sequence Savings and Disbursement Plan; require the promulgation of administrative regulations to implement the new requirements.
What the bill says
An act relating to child welfare.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to child welfare. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 605 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) (a) For all children in the care and custody of the cabinet, the cabinet shall determine within sixty (60) days after entry into care whether each child is receiving or eligible for earned federal benefits administered by the United States Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including survivor or dependent benefits. (b) If the cabinet determines that a child is eligible or may be eligible for such earned benefits, the cabinet shall apply for the benefits on behalf of the child in accordance with federal law. (2) If a child began receiving earned federal benefits before entering the cabinet's care and custody, or if the cabinet applies for benefits on behalf of the child, the cabinet shall, in consultation with the child and the child's attorney, identify an appropriate representative payee consistent with 20 C.F.R. secs. 404.2021 and 416.621 and may apply to become the representative payee only if no other suitable candidate is available. (3) If the cabinet is appointed to serve as the representative payee, the cabinet shall: (a) Not use any of the child's earned federal benefits, savings, …
Sponsors
- David Meade (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162)
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 31-5
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : passed 91-3
- : veto overridden
- : posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- : taken from Rules
Votes
- Senate: OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 669 RSN# 4175 (April 14, 2026): 31 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Veto Override RCS# 473 (April 14, 2026): 91 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS HB 669 RSN# 4033 (March 27, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 216 (March 9, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Financial Responsibility, Children And Minors, Parental Rights
Common questions
- What is HB669?
- HB669 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to child welfare.
- What does HB669 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to child welfare.
- What is the status of HB669?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB669?
- David Meade (R, HD-080).
- Where is the official record for HB669?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb669.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.