States / Kentucky / HB 598

HB 598 Floor Consideration

AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other appointed counsel.

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to establish the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy and the Family Representation and Advocacy Commission to provide a state-sponsored and controlled system for training and appointing guardians ad litem and other counsel; amend various sections to cap guardian ad litem or counsel fees at $500; amend various other sections to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Representation and Advocacy Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 9, 2026
Last action
Apr 15, 2026 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
42 · Moderate