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Senate Bill 205

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Last Action 02/27/19: to Judiciary (H)
Title AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem and other court-appointed counsel and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1676
Sponsor C. McDaniel
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 625.041, relating to the appointment of guardian ad litems, to make a technical correction.
Index Headings of Original Version Technical Corrections - Guardian ad litems, technical correction
Children and Minors - Guardian ad litems, technical correction
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

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02/14/19
  • introduced in Senate
02/19/19
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/20/19
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/21/19
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/19
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 22, 2019
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/25/19
  • 3rd reading, passed 23-12 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendments (1) and (2), and committee amendment (1-title)
02/26/19
  • received in House
02/27/19
  • to Judiciary (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provision; create new sections of KRS Chapter 42 to create the Office of Child and Family Advocacy, the Child and Family Advocacy Commission, and the child and family advocate position to provide a state-sponsored and controlled system for guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel; amend KRS 61.510, definitions for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, to specify that "employee" does not include employees of the Office of Child and Family Advocacy; amend KRS 209.110, 387.305, and 620.100 to increase the guardian ad litem fee to $500; amend various statutes to conform; Sections 8 to 28 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings Courts - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of, effective January 1, 2020
Courts, District - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Effective Dates, Delayed - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Courts, Family - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Attorneys - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Children and Minors - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Appropriations - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor C. McDaniel
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 205

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. McDaniel
Summary Move the Office of Child and Family Advocacy from the Finance and Administration Cabinet to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
Index Headings Courts - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Courts, District - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Courts, Family - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Attorneys - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Children and Minors - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor C. McDaniel
Summary Require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to pay guardian ad litem and court-appointed counsel fees; clarify that courts may appoint court-appointed counsel for minors and certain indigent parents; make conforming changes to KRS 199.502, 202B.210, 202B.250, 620.100, 625.0405, and 625.080.
Index Headings Courts - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of, effective January 1, 2020
Courts, District - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Parental Rights - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Courts, Family - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Attorneys - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of
Children and Minors - Guardians ad litem and court-appointed counsel, appointment of

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