| KY | HB272 | Pass | Amends KRS 405.075 to change the definition of “newborn safety device” related to the continuous staffing requirement; and amends KRS 156.095 to require that information on the Safe Haven Baby Boxes Crisis Line be posted in public schools. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 202) |
| KY | SB151 | Pass | Amends KRS 620.140 to allow a child to submit to the District Court the names of possible relative or fictive kin caregivers with whom the child could be placed if the court removes the child from his or her home; and amends KRS 620.142 to establish ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85) |
| KY | HB87 | Pass | Amends KRS 199.572 to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to be given the right to inspect adoption papers and records, to establish new language that allows the court to determine who has access to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 signed by Governor (Acts Ch.43) |
| KY | HB206 | Pass | Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 403 to enact the Uniform Collaborative Law Act on the recommendation of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, to regulate the use of collaborative law participation agreements as a volunta... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62) |
| KY | HB476 | Pass | Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 625 to allow a parent to voluntarily terminate parental rights during the pendency of a proceeding under KRS Chapter 620, relating to dependency, neglect, and abuse actions, by signing and filing a consent form pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 signed by Governor (Acts Ch.37) |
| KY | HJR116 | Intro
Sine Die | Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to evaluate and report on services offered to children in out-of-home care settings. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB304 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 158.191 to ensure parental rights and involvement by requiring notification within two business days of specific events; require a district to adopt procedures that both encourage students to speak with parents and require facilitation of t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 To House Education Committee |
| KY | HB700 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of Subtitle17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers and any exchange to provide a special enrollment period for pregnant individuals; specify requirements for coverage; require group plan insurers to provide notice of special e... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee |
| KY | HB463 | Engross
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; specify what entities are subject to this Act; require digital service providers to register the age of the user; specify the duties of digital services providers relating to agreements with min... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08 To Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee |
| KY | HB45 | Engross
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 183 to define terms and... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Transportation Committee |
| KY | HB360 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 620.030 to require any person with reasonable knowledge of the matter to notify the local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or its designated representative, the Co... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To House Families & Children Committee |
| KY | HB790 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 405.020 to add gender-neutral language. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To House Families & Children Committee |
| KY | HB787 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 405.390 to add gender-neutral language. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To House Families & Children Committee |
| KY | HB786 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 407.440 to add gender-neutral language and make technical change. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To House Families & Children Committee |
| KY | SB345 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require covered entities to complete Data protection impact assessments before releasing new products or services; require covered entities to make Data protection impact assessments available t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee |
| KY | HB191 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 158.192 to require the local board of education to allow parents and guardians an opportunity to orally recite passages from materials, programs, or events subject to appeal; require immediate removal of the material, program, or event if t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29 To House Education Committee |
| KY | SB246 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 158.192 to require the local board of education to allow parents and guardians an opportunity to orally recite passages from materials, programs, or events subject to appeal; require immediate removal of the material, program, or event if t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26 To Senate Education Committee |
| KY | HB805 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 610.070 to establish persons who shall be admitted to a proceeding related to dependency, neglect, and abuse, and termination of parental rights; establish guidelines for attendance; amend KRS 610.105 and 610.340 to conform; repeal KRS 21A.... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB832 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 610.050 to add gender-neutral language. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB238 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 158.1415 to remove provisions related to parental rights and courses, curriculums, or programs on human sexuality; provide for a process for parents to opt out of their child receiving instruction on the subject of human sexuality; amend KR... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22 To Senate Education Committee |
| KY | HB105 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 164.2847 to establish a monthly subsidy for students participating in the Kentucky foster or adopted child public postsecondary tuition waiver program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to define "at -risk male student"; establish the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21 To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | SB207 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 620.080 to require the Commonwealth to bear the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence in a temporary removal hearing; remove the admissibility of hearsay evidence in a temporary removal hearing; amend KRS 620.090 to provide that ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| KY | SB208 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 600.020 to separate the definitions of "abused child" and "neglected child"; amend the definition of "physical injury" to include the requirement that it is likely to cause death or disfigurement or impairment of an organ; amend KRS 620.040... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Families & Children Committee |
| KY | SB206 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 620.023 to add additional criteria that the court may consider in determining the best interests of a child; prohibit court from considering the socioeconomic status of a parent or caretaker. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Families & Children Committee |
| KY | HB560 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 620.050 to require that upon initial contact with a family, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services must advise a parent of his or her rights both orally and in writing; outline those rights; provide an exception to the requirement that ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB173 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the right of a parent, guardian, or limited guardian to install video recording devices in the private residential room of an individual who is receiving residential services under a federally appr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07 To Senate Health Services Committee |
| KY | SB168 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 160.345 to remove reference minority members of school councils; change the parent membership of the council from two to three; specify that council members are subject to KRS Chapter 45A as officers of an agency; establish an election comm... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06 To Senate Education Committee |
| KY | HB473 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to establish income eligibility requirements for the Child Care Assistance Program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB440 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 405.020 to allow people other than a parent to petition for custody of child if the parent is claimed to be unfit or to have waived his or her superior rights custody; provide factors to be considered by the court. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB421 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund", "Child Care Assistance Program" and to rename and redefine the family child-care home program to the "family, friend, and neighbor child-care home"; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB422 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to define "in-demand industry sector" and "in-demand occupation"; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to create annual lists of in-demand industry sectors and in-demand occupations and... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB376 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 158.1415 to remove provisions related to parental rights and courses, curriculums, or programs on human sexuality, provide for a process for parents to opt out of their child receiving instruction on the subject of human sexuality; amend KR... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB370 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 401.020 to require a court to conduct a hearing and consider the best interests of a child when one parent refuses or is unable to execute a petition for a name change for a minor child. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB325 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 401.020 to require a court to conduct a hearing and consider the best interests of a child when one parent refuses or is unable to execute a petition for a name change for a minor child. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB36 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to establish the Center for Student Resiliency and Well-Being within the Kentucky Department of Education to gather and compile data, coordinate training, and monitor the numbers and types of mental health prof... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02 To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB51 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to establish definitions for the section; state legislative findings and declarations; require a public school to obtain parent approval for their child's participation in any questionnaire or similar activitie... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02 To House Committee On Committees |