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KY HB866
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Holloway
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AI Summary
- Amends KRS 387.620 to add gender-inclusive language ("his or her") and clarifies that petitions may request removal, replacement, or both for guardians and conservators
- Wards may communicate requests to the court by any means including oral communication or informal letter; the court must then appoint someone to prepare a formal written petition within 7 days
- Courts must conduct a hearing within 30 days of petition filing, with 14 days advance notice to all parties; wards are entitled to counsel and may request a jury determination
- Courts may order interdisciplinary evaluations and can dismiss petitions, remove guardians/conservators, appoint successors, modify orders, or make other appropriate orders in the ward's best interest
- Upon dissolution of guardianship without further order, the ward is restored to full legal rights and privileges of citizenship, with the clerk required to record and transmit certified copies of restoration judgments
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to guardianship proceedings.
Courts, District
Last Action
returned to Families & Children (H)
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Families & Children3/10/2026
Committee On Committees3/3/2026
Full Bill Text
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