Kentucky
General Assembly

01/11/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/13/24	to Judiciary (H)
02/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2024
02/22/24	3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/23/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/22/24	to Judiciary (S)
03/26/24	taken from Judiciary (S) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/27/24	taken from Judiciary (S) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/28/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H)
04/15/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) passed 96-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/19/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 219)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove from the definition of what constitutes a "day" the limitation that merely providing a child with a place to sleep shall not constitute a day; provide that shared parenting time may be exercised by the consent of the parties; provide that the court may consider whether a parent has consistently exercised time sharing when considering a child support modification.
Index Headings	Courts, Family - Child support, modification, time sharing agreement Children and Minors - Child support, modification, time sharing agreement Civil Procedure - Child support, modification, time sharing agreement

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 401.020 to require a court to conduct a hearing and consider the best interests of a child when one parent refuses or is unable to execute a petition for a name change for a minor child.
Index Headings	Courts - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Courts, Circuit - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Courts, District - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Parental Rights - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Courts, Family - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Children and Minors - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Civil Actions - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines Civil Procedure - Name change for a minor, hearing and guidelines

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 244/GA