Courts, Family
Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to judicial supervision of a custody decree or agreement. [HB-576]
Amend KRS 403.330 to allow the court to issue orders in the child's best interest if joint custodians cannot agree on education, health care, or religious training.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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AN ACT relating to disposition of property. [HB-570]
Amend KRS 403.190 to state that criminal misconduct against the other spouse may be considered in the disposition of marital property and to exclude retirement or life insurance as marital property in instances of attempted homicide.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Nemes
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to custody. [HB-515]
Amend KRS 405.020 to allow people other than parents to petition for custody of child if the parents are claimed to be unfit or have waived their superior rights to custody.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to custody. [HB-499]
Amend KRS 405.020 to allow people other than parents to petition for custody of child if the parents are claimed to be unfit or have waived their superior rights to custody.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child abuse. [SB-229]
Amend KRS 620.030 to remove the requirement that a supervisor make an additional report to the proper authorities regarding a report made to them of suspected abuse; require an oral report of child abuse and notification of a supervisor; add the requirement that a supervisor cooperate with the investigation of a report; amend KRS 620.040 to require an agency that is the reporting source to notify other involved agencies; amend KRS 620.072 to allow the cabinet to choose announced or unannounced visits following alleged child abuse reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 107) on 03/27/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child support and declaring an emergency. [HB-463]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to define terms, establish procedures, and establish parenting time credit; amend KRS 403.211 to establish which parent owes the initial $250 in medical expenses; amend KRS 403.090, 403.212, 403.740, 405.430, and 406.025 to conform; repeal KRS 403.2121; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Elliott
To Judiciary (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to privacy. [SB-203]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to place additional safeguards on medical and mental health records to protect the confidential nature.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Stivers
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 59) on 03/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to neglect and abuse. [SB-233]
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 to conform; amend KRS 620.072 to remove "neglect"; amend KRS 620.080 to change the standard of proof from a preponderance to clear and convincing evidence; amend KRS 620.090 to make the removal of a child after a temporary removal hearing discretionary; amend KRS 625.090 to remove "neglect" as a basis
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Judiciary (s) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products. [HB-370]
Amend KRS 438.311 to establish penalties for individuals under the age of 18 and individuals over the age of 18 but under 21 who purchase or attempt to purchase alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products; amend KRS 438.345 to require local boards of education to include policies that penalize students for possessing alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products on school grounds and list those penalties; amend KRS 438.350 to establish penalties for individuals under the age of 18 and individuals over
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 02/17/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage. [HB-181]
Amend KRS 403.044, relating to divorce actions in which there are minor children, to remove the requirement that 60 days must elapse before the taking of testimony.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 02/07/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to juvenile justice and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-3]
Amend KRS 610.030 to require a report to the court of truancy cases when there is no action implemented by the response team within 90 days; require a court-designated worker to make a finding if diversion is failed due to lack of parental cooperation; allow a court to refer cases back to the court-designated worker and order parental cooperation; amend KRS 610.990 to establish penalty; amend KRS 610.265 to require children charged with serious felony offenses to be detained pending a detention hearing and to be evaluated for treatment; amend KRS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 105) on 03/27/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to state government operations. [SB-48]
Amend KRS 12.020 to remove the Office of the Ombudsman and Administrative Review and the Office of the Inspector from the Office of the Secretary and place them in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as individual agencies; dissolve the Department for Income Support, the Department for Family Resource Centers and Volunteer Services, and the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs; and place the Disability Determination Services program and Serve Kentucky within the Education and Labor Cabinet; amend KRS 13B.020 to remove disability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 124) on 03/29/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to orders of protection. [HB-53]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to define "qualifying offense"; allow lifetime orders of protection for victims of qualifying offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to dependency, neglect, and abuse reporting. [SB-297]
Amend KRS 620.030 to remove the requirement that a supervisor also make a report to the proper authorities regarding a report made to them of suspected abuse; require an oral report of child abuse and notification of a supervisor; add the requirement that a supervisor cooperate with the investigation of a report; amend KRS 620.040, relating to notification of suspected abuse reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To Health & Welfare (s) on 03/03/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to lifetime orders of protection. [HB-710]
Create new sections of KRS 456 to include lifetime orders of protection availiable to victims of sex crimes, criminal homicide, assault, and kidnapping; establish procedures for these orders; amend KRS 456.010, 456.020, 456.080, 456.090, 456.100, 456.110, 456.130, 456.140, 456.150, and 456.180 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Banta
Introduced In House on 03/01/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to attorneys. [HB-690]
Amend KRS 27A.100 to establish membership by appointment, election, or office to the Judicial Council, and establish election by the membership of a chair, vice-chair, and secretary with terms of office.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Veto Sustained on 04/14/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to birth certificates. [HB-613]
Amend KRS 199.570 to allow both the names of adopted parents and biological parents to appear on a new birth certificate issued upon adoption if one or both biological parents are deceased, and it is requested by the court, adopted parents, or adopted child; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a birth certificate form that complies with this section through the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to virtual court proceedings. [HB-683]
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 23A and 24A to establish remote or virtual attendance by a defendant who is in jail or other detention facility; specify proceedings when remote or virtual attendance is permitted; establish parameters to ensure protection of rights; provide permissive authority to attend civil hearing remotely or virtually.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to jail fees. [HB-544]
Amend KRS 441.265 to require a conviction for the court to order a prisoner to reimburse a county for unpaid jail fees; require a conviction for a jailer to be able to bill and attempt to collect unpaid jail fees from a prisoner; and require any fees that were automatically deducted from a prisoner's account to be reimbursed if the prisoner's case does not result in a conviction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Willner
Introduced In House on 02/22/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child support. [HB-501]
Amend KRS 403.212 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a child support obligation worksheet; define "obligor"; make changes to child support obligations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to define terms; create a parenting time credit; amend KRS 620.090 to require the court to make specific findings if there are reasonable grounds to believe a child is dependent, neglected, or abused upon completion of a temporary removal hearing; amend various statutes to conform; EFFECTIVE, IN PART, January 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Hatton
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 122) on 04/08/2022