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KY SB36

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Donald Douglas

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new criminal offense of "parentage fraud" under KRS Chapter 530 for knowingly seeking to legally establish a non-biological parent as a child's biological parent
  • Requires intent to either deprive the falsely named person of property or prevent the actual biological parent from exercising parental rights
  • Exempts cases involving children conceived through rape or incest, children being adopted, or when the victim was the defendant's spouse at the time of the offense
  • Classifies parentage fraud as a Class B misdemeanor

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to parentage fraud.

Crimes and Punishments

Last Action

to Committee on Committees (S)

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Committee on Committees1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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