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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky creates Diaper Access Board and Trust Fund to fund distribution programs
Last action · January 16, 2026: to Families & Children (H)Sponsors: Vanessa Grossl and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT relating to diaper access programs.
The measure establishes a dedicated funding stream and administrative structure for infant care supplies, utilizing general fund appropriations, gifts, grants, and federal funds to support local s across the Commonwealth.
- The General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Kentucky responsible for enacting state laws and state budgets. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Children under eighteen years of age
Individuals under eighteen are recipients of direct distribution of diapers and diaper products provided through funded access programs.
Community resource organizations
Organizations meeting specific criteria are eligible to receive trust fund disbursements to develop and facilitate collaborative diaper access programs.
State Treasurer
The State Treasurer is responsible for administering and maintaining the Kentucky diaper access trust fund.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who serves on the Kentucky Diaper Access Board?
Where does the money for the trust fund come from?
How are organizations required to contribute when receiving funds?
What happens to unspent money at the end of the fiscal year?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommitteeto Families & Children (H)
- Jan 9, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Tiered Trust Fund Disbursement Rules
The bill institutes a strict two-stage disbursement rule tied to a $20,000,000 asset cap, allowing principal and earnings to be spent before the cap and restricting spending to earnings only after the cap is certified.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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