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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 289: AN ACT relating to missing children.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 289 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to missing children. Primary sponsor: Brandon Storm (Republican), Matt Deneen (Republican), Brandon Smith (Republican), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): to Committee on Committees (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 16.175 to expand the criteria for determining when an Amber alert should be initiated to include when a child's disappearance may not have been voluntary and the physical safety of the child may be endangered and when a child is committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice or in the temporary custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a relative, or a nonrelative placement; provide that the Act may be cited as Wynter's law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon StormPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Matt DeneenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Brandon SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Lindsey TichenorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)
  2. received in House
  3. 3rd reading, passed 35-0
  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
  5. 2nd reading, to Rules
  6. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  7. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
  8. to Committee on Committees (S)
  9. introduced in Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source