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]
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.
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]
2024-03-05 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 207 (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2024-04-04 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch.37) |
2024-03-27 | House | delivered to Governor |
2024-03-27 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
2024-03-27 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
2024-03-27 | House | to Rules (H) |
2024-03-27 | House | received in House |
2024-03-27 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 37-0 |
2024-03-26 | Senate | passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day |
2024-03-25 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
2024-03-15 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill |
2024-03-14 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar |
2024-03-08 | Senate | to Judiciary (S) |
2024-03-06 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
2024-03-06 | Senate | received in Senate |
2024-03-05 | House | 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) |
2024-03-01 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024 |
2024-03-01 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
2024-02-29 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
2024-02-13 | House | to Families & Children (H) |
2024-02-07 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
2024-02-07 | House | introduced in House |