Senate Bill 354

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Last Action 03/01/24: to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to juvenile proceedings.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 2037
Sponsor A. Southworth
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 610.070 to require open hearings in all juvenile cases; amend KRS 620.050 to remove immunity for persons acting in good faith and upon reasonable cause in relation to reports of child dependency, neglect, and abuse and participation in judicial proceedings; remove requirement of malice from the offense of false reporting; waive the sovereign immunity of the Commonwealth in order to provide a means for a person to bring an action against the Commonwealth, its agents, employees, or political subdivisions in relation to child dependency, neglect, and abuse matters.
Index Headings of Original Version Courts - Juvenile proceedings, open to public
Crimes and Punishments - Dependency, neglect, and abuse reports, removal of requirement of malice in false report
Crimes and Punishments - Juvenile proceedings, open to public
Criminal Procedure - Juvenile proceedings, open to public
Children and Minors - Juvenile proceedings, open to public
Civil Actions - Dependency, neglect, and abuse cases, sovereign immunity, waiver
Claims - Dependency, neglect, and abuse cases, sovereign immunity, waiver
Public Officers and Employees - Dependency, neglect, and abuse cases, sovereign immunity, waiver
State Agencies - Dependency, neglect, and abuse cases, sovereign immunity, waiver
Attorney General - Dependency, neglect, and abuse cases, sovereign immunity, waiver
State Employees - Dependency, neglect, and abuse cases, sovereign immunity, waiver

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02/28/24
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/24
  • to Judiciary (S)


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