AN ACT relating to missing children.
Summary
Amend KRS 16.175 to expand the criteria for determining when an Amber alert should be initiated to include when a child's disappearance may not have been voluntary and the physical safety of the child may be endangered and when a child is committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice or in the temporary custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a relative, or a nonrelative placement; provide that the Act may be cited as Wynter's law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Mar 17, 2026
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The bill text has been updated to reflect its new designation as SB 289, replacing the previous bill number (BR 1715). This change indicates a formal renumbering or transfer of the legislation within the legislative process, likely due to a change in the bill's status, sponsor, or committee assignment. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements, are present in this update.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from BR 1715 to SB 289 in the header and footer metadata, indicating a procedural update rather than a change in the bill's content.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Mar 16, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican38
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35-0
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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