AN ACT relating to genetic testing in death investigations.
Summary
Amend KRS 72.405 to define "genetic tests" and expand the definition of "post-mortem examination"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require genetic tests be performed when a postmortem examination of a deceased person is required; prohibit disclosure of information or genetic test results without written consent of deceased's spouse, next of kin, or authorized person.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2022
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 23, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Wheeler
RRepublican
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