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House Bill 378

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts ch. 151)
Title AN ACT relating to the Department of Public Advocacy.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1364
Sponsors B. Yonts, J. Tilley, D. Horlander, M. King
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 15A.020 to create the Division of Conflict Services within the Department of Public Advocacy; amend KRS 31.020 to authorize the position of general counsel and establish duties, and designate the public advocate as an appointing authority; amend KRS 31.030 to provide that the public advocate shall determine necessary personnel within the Department of Public Advocacy; amend KRS 31.060 to exclude family divisions of a Circuit Court from the calculation that determines whether a county is responsible for providing public advocacy services; amend KRS 45A.690 to exclude department agreements employing attorneys to represent indigent clients in conflict cases from the definition of a "personal service contract."
Index Headings of Original Version Judicial Circuits - Department of Public Advocacy, provision of services, family divisions excluded
Public Advocate - Appointing authority, designation as
Public Advocate - Division of Conflict Services, creation of
Public Advocate - General counsel, creation of, duties
Contracts - Department of Public Advocacy, personal service
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Amendment 1
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02/08/12
  • introduced in House
02/09/12
  • to State Government (H)
02/14/12
  • posted in committee
02/23/12
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/24/12
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/27/12
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 29, 2012
02/29/12
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0
03/01/12
  • received in Senate
03/05/12
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/26/12
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
03/27/12
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
03/30/12
  • recommitted to Judiciary (S)
04/12/12
  • reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
  • reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (1) as a Consent Bill
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, April 12, 2012
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with committee amendment (1)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate committee amendment (1)
  • House concurred in Senate committee amendment (1)
  • passed 81-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/19/12
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 151)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor B. Leeper
Summary Insert provision making personnel appointments subject to funding availability.
Index Headings Judicial Circuits - Department of Public Advocacy, provision of services, family divisions excluded
Public Advocate - Appointing authority, designation as
Public Advocate - Division of Conflict Services, creation of
Public Advocate - General counsel, creation of, duties
Contracts - Department of Public Advocacy, personal service

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