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House Bill 164

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Legislative History
Last Action	03/15/25: signed by Governor Acts Ch. 16)
Title	AN ACT relating to adoption.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 16 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	385
Sponsors	B. Wesley, D. Grossberg
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to authorize posthumous adoption; establishes requirements and procedures for the adoption proceeding; prohibits the receipt of any inheritance or other financial benefit due to the establishment of the legal relationship with the adopted child; and provides that the Act may be cited as Braylon's Law.
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to authorize posthumous adoption; provide that the Act may be cited as Braylon's Law.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts, Circuit - Posthumous adoption, judgment Parental Rights - Posthumous adoption, judgment Courts, Family - Posthumous adoption, judgment Children and Minors - Posthumous adoption, judgment Short Titles and Popular Names - Braylon's Law Domestic Relations - Posthumous adoption, judgment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/09/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Families & Children (H)
02/13/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/14/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/19/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025
02/20/25	3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/21/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/25	to Families & Children (S)
03/04/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/05/25	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
03/11/25	3rd reading, passed 36-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/15/25	signed by Governor Acts Ch. 16)

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; prohibit receipt of inheritance or other financial benefit due to the establishment of the legal relationship with the adopted child.
Index Headings	Courts, Circuit - Posthumous adoption, financial benefit, prohibition Domestic Relations - Posthumous adoption, financial benefit, prohibition Parental Rights - Posthumous adoption, financial benefit, prohibition Courts, Family - Posthumous adoption, financial benefit, prohibition Children and Minors - Posthumous adoption, financial benefit, prohibition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Dietz
Summary	Establish that the required guardian ad litem report be submitted to the court prior to the hearing.
Index Headings	Courts, Circuit - Posthumous adoption, judgment Domestic Relations - Posthumous adoption, judgment Parental Rights - Posthumous adoption, judgment Courts, Family - Posthumous adoption, judgment Children and Minors - Posthumous adoption, judgment Short Titles and Popular Names - Braylon's Law

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