Kentucky
General Assembly

01/11/22	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/13/22	to Judiciary (S)
02/10/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/11/22	2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
02/15/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/16/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/17/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/18/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/22/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/23/22	3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/23/22	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Judiciary (H)
03/25/22	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed
03/29/22	floor amendment (2) filed

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create new definition of "genetic tests"; specify which cases will require the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner to perform and report the results of genetic testing on a deceased person; provide that the Act may be cited as the Micah Shantell Fletcher Law.
Index Headings	Deaths - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations Health and Medical Services - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations State Agencies - State medical examiner, genetic testing Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations Coroners - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations Short Titles and Popular Names - Micah Shantell Fletcher Law

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 80

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Heavrin
Summary	Create new definition of "genetic tests".
Index Headings	Deaths - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations Health and Medical Services - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations State Agencies - State medical examiner, genetic testing Coroners - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Heavrin
Summary	Create new definition of "genetic tests"; establish that the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner may and not shall conduct genetic tests on the deceased person.
Index Headings	Deaths - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations Health and Medical Services - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations State Agencies - State medical examiner, genetic testing Coroners - Genetic tests requirements, post-mortem examinations