AN ACT relating to child protective services. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require unannounced visits to the residence or location where the reported child abuse or neglect occurred when an investigation is required and ongoing unannounced visits until the welfare of a child has been safeguarded; permit a delay in an unannounced visit; provide that this Act may be cited as the Tucker Act.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed Apr 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 188)
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Bill passed 95-0
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Senate floor amendment (1)
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (1)
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
To Rules (H)
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
Floor amendment (1) filed
legislature
Mar 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported favorably, to Rules
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Committee
To Health & Welfare (S)
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Posted in committee
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
To Health and Family Services (H)
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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