Kentucky House Bill 669

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Rep. David Meade [R]

2026-04-14 - Senate - Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4175 (Y: 31 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 473 (Y: 91 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4033 (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 216 (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	Senate	delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 162)
2026-04-14	Senate	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-04-14	Senate	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-04-14	Senate	received in House
2026-04-14	House	passed 31-5
2026-04-14	House	veto overridden
2026-04-14	House	posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14	House	to Rules (S)
2026-04-14	House	received in Senate
2026-04-14	Senate	passed 91-3
2026-04-14	Senate	veto overridden
2026-04-14	Senate	posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14	Senate	taken from Rules
2026-04-14	Senate	to Rules (H)
2026-04-14	Senate	received in House
2026-04-10	House	Vetoed
2026-03-31	House	delivered to Governor
2026-03-31	House	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-31	House	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-31	House	received in House
2026-03-27	Senate	3rd reading, passed 36-1
2026-03-26	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-25	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-24	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-03-20	Senate	to Families & Children (S)
2026-03-10	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-10	Senate	received in Senate
2026-03-09	House	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-06	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
2026-03-06	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-05	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-02-25	House	to Families & Children (H)
2026-02-18	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-18	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb669.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb669/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb669/bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/26RS/documents/0162.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB669/HCS1.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb669/vote_history.pdf