AN ACT relating to abandoned infants. Amend KRS 405.075 to establish a definition and allow the use of a "newborn safety device" related to the anonymous surrendering of a newborn infant in the Commonwealth.
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 10, 2018
Signed Apr 13, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 152)
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill passed 91-0
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Committee
To Rules (H)
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
To Health & Welfare (S)
upper
Jan 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted in committee
lower
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
To Health and Family Services (H)
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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