KY SB282 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-27 - to Committee on Committees (S)
Pending: Senate Committee on Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amend various sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to change the term "ward" to "protected person"; allow the respondent the right to retain private counsel; set out the respondent's right to an attorney who does not act as a guardian ad litem; increase maximum allowable hourly rate for court-appointed attorneys; create new sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to allow the court to address the needs of marital parties after the appointment of a guardian or conservator; allow the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the respondent in certain circumstances; amend KRS 216B.303 to conform.

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Title

AN ACT relating to guardianship proceedings.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-27Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-27Senateintroduced in Senate

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