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HB 909KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kentucky requires annual evaluation of child fatality review panel by legislative committee

Original title: AN ACT relating to legislative oversight.

Last action · March 11, 2026: to State Government (H)Sponsor: Scott Sharp

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky HB 909 requires the and Investigations Committee to conduct an annual evaluation of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel and report its findings to the General Assembly, removing an obsolete 2014 starting date.

Why it matters

Establishes a permanent, ongoing legislative review process for the state's child fatality review panel operations and procedures.

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.

Directly affected

Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee

The committee is mandated to conduct an annual evaluation and report its findings to the General Assembly.

Directly affected

external child fatality and near fatality review panel

Key Facts

The Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee is required to conduct an annual evaluation of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel.
The evaluation must monitor the operations, procedures, and recommendations of the review panel.
The committee must report its findings to the General Assembly.
The statutory language referencing a start date of 2014 has been removed, making the evaluation mandate permanent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for evaluating the child fatality review panel under HB 909?

The and Investigations Committee of the Kentucky General Assembly.

What does the evaluation process involve?

Monitoring the operations, procedures, and recommendations of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel and reporting findings to the General Assembly.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
to State Government (H)
Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Connected Entities

Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee, General Assembly

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Sources

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apps.legislature.ky.gov

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