House Bill 420

Actions | Amendments
Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 107)
Title AN ACT relating to temporary delegation of parental custody and care.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1683
Sponsors T. Burch, T. Kerr, J. Miller
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 403 to allow a parent or legal guardian to establish a power of attorney for temporarily delegating parental authority to another person for a period of time; establish limitations; allow a parent to invalidate at any time; exempt Attorney-in-fact from foster home or community care requirements; clarify that using powers in this bill does not constitute child neglect or abandonment; require a background check for Attorney-in-fact who is not closely related; allow a parent on active duty service to designate for the length of service plus 30 days; establish and include the form for designation; require an employee of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide information about support services during child protection investigations that do not result in out-of-home placements.
Index Headings of Original Version Domestic Relations - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Parental Rights - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Children and Minors - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Civil Rights - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/17/16
  • introduced in House
02/18/16
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/14/16
  • posted in committee
03/18/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/21/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
03/22/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/23/16
  • received in Senate
03/24/16
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/25/16
  • taken from Health & Welfare (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Health & Welfare (S)
03/28/16
  • taken from Health & Welfare (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Health & Welfare (S)
03/29/16
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a Consent Bill
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2016 (Consent Orders #3)
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
04/01/16
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • House concurred in Senate amendment
  • passed 94-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/13/16
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 107)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except prohibit a parent or guardian from using a power of attorney to permanently avoid or divest parental or legal responsibilities, prohibit an attorney-in-fact from attempting to obtain a power-of-attorney because of someone's financial or other debt, clarify that the time that a child resides with an attorney-in-fact does not qualify when calculating the minimum time for the attorney-in-fact to be designated a de facto custodian, encourage the CHFS to provide information to families in crisis, including organizations that utilize temporary power of attorney programs.
Index Headings Domestic Relations - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Parental Rights - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Children and Minors - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Civil Rights - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except clarify that a power of attorney issued pursuant to this Act cannot be used only to establish residency in a school district unless the child actually lives in the district.
Index Headings Domestic Relations - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Parental Rights - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Children and Minors - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights
Civil Rights - Power of attorney, temporary designation of parental rights

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