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House Bill 188

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Last Action	recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to unannounced visits in child protective services cases.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	140
Sponsors	J. Greer, L. Belcher, J. Bell, R. Benvenuti III, G. Brown Jr, L. Clark, L. Combs, W. Coursey, R. Crimm, M. Denham, B. DeWeese, J. Donohue, D. Floyd, D. Hale, C. Harris, D. Horlander, R. Huff, K. Imes, M. King, T. McKee, R. Meeks, D. Osborne, D. Owens, J. Richards, S. Riggs, S. Santoro, D. Schamore, J. Short, R. Smart, D. St. Onge, F. Steele, J. Stewart III, W. Stone, G. Stumbo, J. Tipton, T. Turner, D. Watkins, G. Watkins, S. Westrom, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 620.040 to require unannounced visits to the residence or location where the reported child abuse or neglect or human trafficking of a child occurred; amend KRS 620.050 to require ongoing unannounced visits to the residence or location where the reported child abuse or neglect or human trafficking of a child occurred until the welfare of a child has been safeguarded; provide that this Act may be cited as the Tucker Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Domestic Relations - Child protective service visits, unannounced Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced State Agencies - Families and Children, unannounced child protective service visits Public Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced Children and Minors - Child protective service visits, unannounced
Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/03/15	introduced in House
02/05/15	to Health & Welfare (H)
02/06/15	posted in committee
02/12/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/13/15	2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/15	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24, 2015 taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
02/24/15	floor amendment (1) filed
03/03/15	floor amendment (2) filed 3rd reading, passed 88-0 received in Senate
03/04/15	to Health & Welfare (S)
03/10/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
03/11/15	2nd reading, to Rules
03/23/15	recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Burch
Summary	Require a visit with the child first and a subsequent unannounced visit with the alleged perpetrator of the abuse rather than at the residence or location of the child where the abuse occurred.
Index Headings	Domestic Relations - Child protective service visits, unannounced Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced State Agencies - Families and Children, unannounced child protective service visits Public Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced Children and Minors - Child protective service visits, unannounced

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Greer
Summary	Require an initial visit with the child, the child's siblings, and the alleged perpetrator, rather than an initial visit at the residence or location of the child where the abuse occurred.
Index Headings	Domestic Relations - Child protective service visits, unannounced Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced State Agencies - Families and Children, unannounced child protective service visits Public Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced Children and Minors - Child protective service visits, unannounced

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Require a visit with the child and the child's siblings, and an announced visit with the alleged perpetrator, rather than an initial visit at the residence or location of the child where the abuse occurred.
Index Headings	Domestic Relations - Child protective service visits, unannounced Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced State Agencies - Families and Children, unannounced child protective service visits Public Safety - Child protective service visits, unannounced Children and Minors - Child protective service visits, unannounced

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