2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB299: AN ACT relating to emergency shelters.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67 to require county governments to operate at least one emergency shelter for persons experiencing homelessness or to otherwise contract with an operator of an emergency shelter; require an adequate number of beds in the emergency shelter; require the emergency shelter to conform to applicable federal and state law; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to provide standards for emergency shelters.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to Local Government (H)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Local Government(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197018.5 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB