24RS HB 87

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/04/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.43)
Title	AN ACT relating to adoption records.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 43 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1343
Sponsors	J. Blanton, E. Callaway, S. Dietz
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 199.572 to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to be given the right to inspect adoption papers and records, to establish new language that allows the court to determine who has access to adoption records on a case-by-case basis, to establish that both birth parents have to be deceased or provide consent before the adoption records can be inspected, and to provide that the court shall authorize an adult adopted person to inspect his or her adoption records; and amends KRS 199.570 to conform.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 199.572 to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to be given the right to inspect adoption papers and records.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Adoption papers and records, inspection Parental Rights - Adoption papers and records, inspection Archives and Records - Adoption papers and records, inspection Children and Minors - Adoption papers and records, inspection
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/12/24	to Judiciary (H)
01/17/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/18/24	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
01/23/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 24, 2024
01/29/24	3rd reading, passed 92-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
01/30/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/23/24	to Judiciary (S)
03/07/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/08/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 11, 2024
03/11/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/12/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/13/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/14/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/15/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/21/24	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/22/24	received in House to Rules (H)
03/25/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/24	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 90-1 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/28/24	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/04/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch.43)

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish new language that allows the court to determine who has access to adoption records on a case-by-case basis.
Index Headings	Courts - Adoption papers and records, inspection Parental Rights - Adoption papers and records, inspection Archives and Records - Adoption papers and records, inspection Children and Minors - Adoption papers and records, inspection

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Petrie
Summary	Add language to establish that both birth parents have to be deceased or provide consent before the adoption records can be inspected.
Index Headings	Courts - Adoption papers and records, inspection Parental Rights - Adoption papers and records, inspection Archives and Records - Adoption papers and records, inspection Children and Minors - Adoption papers and records, inspection

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that the court shall authorize an adult adopted person to inspect his or her adoption records.
Index Headings	Courts - Adoption papers and records, inspection, adult adopted person Parental Rights - Adoption papers and records, inspection, adult adopted person Archives and Records - Adoption papers and records, inspection, adult adopted person Children and Minors - Adoption papers and records, inspection, adult adopted person