AN ACT relating to power of attorney. Establish KRS Chapter 457 to adopt portions of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2006; establish definitions for the chapter; provide that the chapter shall apply to all powers of attorney except for certain exceptions; provide that powers of attorney are durable and for their execution; provide a choice-of-law rule for determining the law that governs the meaning and effect of the power of attorney; detail the relationship between a power of attorney and a conservator or guardian; outline when a power of attorney becomes effective; detail when a power of attorney terminates; establish default rules for coagents and successor agents; allow for the reimbursement and compensation of an agent; detail how an agent accepts his or her appointment; outline an agent's duties; provide that a principal can lower the standard of liability for an agent with a few exceptions; establish a list of persons that may petition the court to review the agent's conduct; address when an agent is liable; detail how an agent can resign; provide protections for persons who accept a power of attorney in good faith; impose liability for refusal to accept a power of attorney; clarify that the principles of law and equity supplement the chapter unless displaced by a provision of the chapter; provide that the remedies under the chapter are not exclusive and do not abrogate any other cause of action or remedy; amend KRS 367.93103, relating to funeral planning declarations, to clarify that a funeral declaration included in a will or power of attorney does not invalidate the will or power of attorney; amend KRS 372.140 and 387.530 to conform; repeal KRS 386.093, relating to the effect of incapacity or death on a power of attorney.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed Apr 26, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 185)
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed 81-4
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Committee
To Rules (H)
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
To Judiciary (S)
upper
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed to Bill
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted in committee
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
To Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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