AN ACT relating to child abuse.
Summary
Amend KRS 620.030 to remove the requirement that a supervisor make an additional report to the proper authorities regarding a report made to them of suspected abuse; require an oral report of child abuse and notification of a supervisor; add the requirement that a supervisor cooperate with the investigation of a report; amend KRS 620.040 to require an agency that is the reporting source to notify other involved agencies; amend KRS 620.072 to allow the cabinet to choose announced or unannounced visits following alleged child abuse reports.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Mar 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 28
Mar 3, 2023
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 27, 2023
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 107)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
passed 36-0
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2) and Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 91-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
to Families & Children (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34 -0
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
to Families & Children (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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