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Senate Bill 151

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Last Action	04/05/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85)
Title	AN ACT relating to relative and fictive kin caregivers.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 85 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1656
Sponsors	J. Adams, C. Armstrong, M. Deneen, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, D. Harper Angel, S. Meredith, R. Mills, G. Neal, B. Storm, M. Wise
Summary of Enacted Version	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 when a relative or fictive kin caregiver can apply to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to be certified as a child-specific foster home.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 600.020 to define "child-specific foster home"; amend KRS 620.140 to allow a child to submit to the District Court the names of possible relative or fictive kin caregivers whom the child could be placed with if the court removes the child from his or her home; amend KRS 620.142 to establish when a relative or fictive kin caregiver can apply to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to be certified as a child-specific foster home.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts, District - Relative and fictive kin caregivers list, establishment Parental Rights - Child-specific foster home, establishment Parental Rights - Relative and fictive kin caregivers list, establishment State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, child-specific foster home, establishment Children and Minors - Child-specific foster home, establishment Children and Minors - Relative and fictive kin caregivers list, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/30/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/01/24	to Families & Children (S)
02/06/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/07/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 08, 2024
02/08/24	3rd reading, passed 37-0
02/09/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/24	to Families & Children (H)
02/29/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/01/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/21/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/22/24	3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/24	received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/26/24	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/24	Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/05/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete Section 1 amending KRS 600.020; amend KRS 620.142 to establish new criteria for when a relative or fictive kin caregiver can apply to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to become a relative or fictive kin foster parent.
Index Headings	Parental Rights - Relative or fictive kin foster parents, criteria Children and Minors - Relative or fictive kin foster parents, criteria

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