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HB 686 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Positive Youth Development Commission.

Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 210 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Positive Youth Development Commission; establish the positive youth development trust fund; amend KRS 200.503, 200.505, and 200.509 to require the State Interagency Council for Services and Supports to Children and Transition-Age Youth to direct regional interagency councils to coordinate with the Kentucky Positive Youth Development Commission to establish workgroups to perform community needs assessments, research opportunities for positive youth development programming, and apply for grants to fund and implement positive youth development programming; amend KRS 200.505 to add the state suicide prevention coordinator and Attorney General, or their designees, to the Interagency Council for Services and Support to Children and Transition-Age Youth.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill's header information was updated to reflect its current status as HB 686, replacing the previous 'BR 1116' reference. Additionally, a new provision was added to the commission's membership structure, specifying that one nonvoting member must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding commission composition was expanded by adding a new required member position.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for one nonvoting commission member to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and references from 'BR 1116' to 'HB 686' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2026

How they voted

90–7
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 105
Mar 27, 2026
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican84
69 Yea 7 Nay 8
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 85-7 with Floor Amendments (1) and (2)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
to Families & Children (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.