KY HB476 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch.37)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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 prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, and to require a finding by the court that termination of parental rights would be in the best interest of the child; and amends KRS 625.020 and 625.041 to conform.

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Title

AN ACT relating to termination of parental rights.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-27 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3093 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 207 (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-04Housesigned by Governor (Acts Ch.37)
2024-03-27Housedelivered to Governor
2024-03-27Houseenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2024-03-27Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2024-03-27Houseto Rules (H)
2024-03-27Housereceived in House
2024-03-27Senate3rd reading, passed 37-0
2024-03-26Senatepassed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
2024-03-25Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
2024-03-15Senate2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2024-03-14Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2024-03-08Senateto Judiciary (S)
2024-03-06Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2024-03-06Senatereceived in Senate
2024-03-05House3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2024-03-01Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024
2024-03-01House2nd reading, to Rules
2024-02-29Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2024-02-13Houseto Families & Children (H)
2024-02-07Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-07Houseintroduced in House

Subjects


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