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House Bill 129

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Last Action line items vetoed (Acts, ch.147)
Title AN ACT relating to the involuntary termination of parental rights and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 145
Sponsors R. Crimm, L. Belcher
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 625.090 to expand the requisite grounds for the termination of parental rights to include the attempted or actual infliction of death or serious physical injury to any child, or to the parent, stepparent, de facto custodian, or guardian of the child who is the subject of the termination action; provide that the Act may be cited as"Zoe's Law"; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Courts, Circuit - Parental rights, termination of
Crime Victims - Parental rights, termination of
Domestic Relations - Parental rights, termination of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, termination of
Parental Rights - Parental rights, termination of
Popular Names and Short Titles - Zoe's Law, termination of parental rights
Courts, Family - Parental rights, termination of
Children and Minors - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Actions - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Procedure - Parental rights, termination of
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History
Governor's Veto Message Veto

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12/10/15
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/16
  • introduced in House
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/14/16
  • posted in committee
03/16/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar Committee Substitute (1)
03/17/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 21, 2016
03/21/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/22/16
  • received in Senate
03/23/16
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/24/16
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
03/25/16
  • floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
03/28/16
  • reported favorably, to Rules
04/15/16
  • recommitted to Transportation (S)
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, April 15, 2016
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn
  • passed 38-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • taken from Rules
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
  • passed 96-1-2
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/27/16
  • line items vetoed (Acts, ch.147)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Keep original provisions except add attempt or complicity to inflict death or serious physical injury on any child to the requisite grounds for termination; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Parental rights, termination of
Crime Victims - Parental rights, termination of
Domestic Relations - Parental rights, termination of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, termination of
Parental Rights - Parental rights, termination of
Popular Names and Short Titles - Zoe's Law, termination of parental rights
Courts, Family - Parental rights, termination of
Children and Minors - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Actions - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Procedure - Parental rights, termination of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions and set out the 2016-2018 Biennial Highway Construction Plan; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Parental rights, termination of
Crime Victims - Parental rights, termination of
Domestic Relations - Parental rights, termination of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, termination of
Parental Rights - Parental rights, termination of
Popular Names and Short Titles - Zoe's Law, termination of parental rights
Courts, Family - Parental rights, termination of
Children and Minors - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Actions - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Procedure - Parental rights, termination of

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor E. Harris
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Parental rights, termination of
Crime Victims - Parental rights, termination of
Domestic Relations - Parental rights, termination of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, termination of
Parental Rights - Parental rights, termination of
Popular Names and Short Titles - Zoe's Law, termination of parental rights
Courts, Family - Parental rights, termination of
Children and Minors - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Actions - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Procedure - Parental rights, termination of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor P. Clark
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Parental rights, termination of
Crime Victims - Parental rights, termination of
Domestic Relations - Parental rights, termination of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, termination of
Parental Rights - Parental rights, termination of
Popular Names and Short Titles - Zoe's Law, termination of parental rights
Courts, Family - Parental rights, termination of
Children and Minors - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Actions - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Procedure - Parental rights, termination of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor P. Clark
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to prohibit the removal of children or the involuntary termination of parental rights based solely on possession or use of marijuana by a parent, guardian, or de facto custodian which does not rise to the level of incapacity.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Parental rights, termination of
Crime Victims - Parental rights, termination of
Domestic Relations - Parental rights, termination of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Parental rights, termination of
Parental Rights - Parental rights, termination of
Popular Names and Short Titles - Zoe's Law, termination of parental rights
Courts, Family - Parental rights, termination of
Children and Minors - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Actions - Parental rights, termination of
Civil Procedure - Parental rights, termination of

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