SB329 • 2026

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: D. Carroll
Last action: 2026-03-02
Official status: 03/02/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

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Bill History

2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to the protection of children.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2305
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AN ACT relating to the protection of children. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 407.440 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) If the[ Office of the] Attorney General or his or her[its] authorized representative is 4
of the opinion that a support order is erroneous and presents a question of law 5
warranting an appeal in the public interest, the [ Office of the] Attorney General 6
may perfect an appeal: 7
(a) To the proper appellate court in this state if the support order was issued by a 8
court of this state:[,] or 9
(b) If the support order was issued in another state, cause the appeal to be taken in 10
the other state. 11
(2) In any appeal under this section [either case], expenses of the appeal may be paid 12
on the order of the Attorney General from funds appropriated for his or her office. 13