Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 815 — AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Last action — returned to Families & Children (H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Amend KRS 620.180, relating to child in out-of-home care, to insert gender-neutral language.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. returned to Families & Children (H)

  2. 1st reading

  3. taken from Families & Children (H)

  4. to Families & Children (H)

  5. to Committee on Committees (H)

  6. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 815 do?
Amend KRS 620.180, relating to child in out-of-home care, to insert gender-neutral language.
Who sponsors HB 815?
HB 815 is sponsored by Suzanne Miles (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 815?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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