Kentucky House Bill 598

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-15 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to establish the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy and the Family Representation and Advocacy Commission to provide a state-sponsored and controlled system for training and appointing guardians ad litem and other counsel; amend various sections to cap guardian ad litem or counsel fees at $500; amend various other sections to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Representation and Advocacy Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.

Rep. Stephanie Dietz [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-15	House	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-26	House	returned to Rules
2026-03-26	House	taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-03-04	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
2026-02-27	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-26	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-17	House	to Families & Children (H)
2026-02-09	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-09	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb598.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb598/orig_bill.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB598/HCS1.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb598/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb598/CI.pdf