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House Bill 271

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/09/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 144)
Title	AN ACT relating to child abuse.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 144 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1455
Sponsors	N. Wilson, S. Heavrin, B. Chester-Burton, J. Decker, R. Roarx
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 600.020 to define “safety plan” and “statewide reporting system”; amends KRS 620.023 to allow a court access to a child’s protection and permanency record; amends KRS 620.030 to allow a person to make a written report of dependency, neglect, or abuse of a child, to allow child dependency, neglect, or abuse reports to be submitted electronically, and to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services establish a statewide reporting system for making reports of child dependency, neglect, and abuse via phone call or written report available to the public; amends KRS 620.032 to require that the cabinet report monthly to the General Assembly on child protective services intakes; amends KRS 605.035 to establish requirements related to when a family accountability, intervention, and response team has to refer a case to the cabinet; amends KRS 620.040 to establish new requirements for the cabinet when it is making the initial determination as to the risk of harm and immediate safety of the child; amends KRS 620.050 to require that the cabinet refer families to community-based child and family service agencies for services when it determines that a report of dependency, abuse, or neglect does not meet criteria for an investigation; and creates a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to establish requirements for the cabinet related to when a safety plan is put in place for a child.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 620.030 to allow a person to make a written report of dependency, neglect, or abuse of a child.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Child abuse, mandatory reporting, written or oral Courts, Family - Child abuse, mandatory reporting, written or oral Children and Minors - Child abuse, mandatory reporting, written or oral Reports Mandated - Child abuse, mandatory reporting, written or oral
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/16/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/01/24	to Families & Children (H)
02/29/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2024
03/06/24	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
03/07/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/24	to Families & Children (S)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/27/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/28/24	3rd reading, passed 38-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/09/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 144)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 600.020 to define "safety plan" and "statewide reporting system;" amend KRS 620.023 to allow a court access to a child's protection and permanency record; amend KRS 620.030 to allow child dependency, neglect, or abuse reports to be submitted electronically and require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a statewide reporting system for making reports of child dependency, neglect, and abuse via phone call or written report available to the public; amend KRS 620.032 to require the cabinet to report monthly to the General Assembly on child protective services intakes; amend KRS 605.035 to establish requirements related to when a family accountability, intervention, and response team has to refer a case to the cabinet; amend KRS 620.040 to establish new requirements for the cabinet when it is making the initial determination as to the risk of harm and immediate safety of the child; amend KRS 620.050 to require the cabinet to refer families to community-based child and family service agencies for services when it determines that a report of dependency, abuse, or neglect does not meet criteria for an investigation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to establish requirements for the cabinet related to when a safety plan is put in place for a child.
Index Headings	Courts - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements Parental Rights - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, reports Courts, Family - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements Children and Minors - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Heavrin
Summary	Amend to make technical correction.
Index Headings	Courts - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements Parental Rights - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, reports Courts, Family - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements Children and Minors - Child dependency, abuse, and neglect investigations, requirements Technical Corrections - Technical Correction

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)