Kentucky Senate Bill 99 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-19 - to Health & Welfare (S)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to establish a putative father registry in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; set forth what data the registry will contain and who may access the data; amend KRS 199.480 and 199.990 to conform; amend KRS 199.473 to create a unified application for permission to place or receive a child; amend KRS 199.500 to redefine the time at which a voluntary and informed consent to adoption becomes final and irrevocable; amend KRS 199.470 to remove waiting period to file a petition for adoption; amend KRS 406.081 to require courts to resolve case against an alleged father who does not comply with ordered genetic testing; amend KRS 406.091 to require the party requesting the paternity action be filed to pay for genetic testing; amend KRS 625.025, 625.065, 199.490, 625.040, 625.042, and 625.043 to conform.

AN ACT relating to adoption.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-19	Senate	to Health & Welfare (S)
2016-01-14	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB99.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB99/bill.pdf