HB 669 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to child welfare.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to restructure the 'Success Sequence Savings and Disbursement Plan' by moving the requirement for children to complete a financial literacy program from the initial setup phase to a mandatory condition before accessing any savings. Additionally, the list of acceptable account types was updated to explicitly include 'pooled special needs trusts' and to clarify that accounts must comply with asset and resource limits to maintain public benefit eligibility.
Scope change
The scope of the savings plan requirements was narrowed regarding program access; previously, a plan was developed for all children with conserved benefits, but now the plan specifically allows access only after a child completes a cabinet-approved financial literacy or savings readiness program.
REQUIREMENT

Access to conserved federal benefits now requires the child to complete a cabinet-approved financial literacy or savings readiness program, whereas the original text allowed access upon completing general milestones without this prerequisite.

The requirement for the cabinet to develop a savings plan was reorganized; the original text placed the plan development in subsection (6), but the revision moved it to subsection (5) and added the financial literacy prerequisite.

DEFINITION

The list of acceptable account types was updated to explicitly include 'pooled special needs trusts' and added a specific clause requiring accounts to adhere to 'asset and resource limits' to ensure public benefit eligibility.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were made to the bill header and page footers, reflecting the document's transition from a 'Introduced' version to a 'Vetoed and Overridden' final version.

Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 31-5
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 91-3
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-1
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (S)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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