Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB 289
AN ACT relating to missing children.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 Senate | PASS SB 289 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Mar 17, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading, passed 35-0 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
introduced in Senate