Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make information on postpartum depression and a postpartum assessment tool available on its Web site; require birthing centers and hospitals to provide postpartum information to women, fathers, and family members; require health care providers providing postnatal care to women and pediatric providers to invite women to complete a postpartum assessment tool.
Sen. Julie Adams
Sponsored bills
Amend KRS 311.586 to add gender-neutral language.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Kathee A. Lemker.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order payment of animal care costs by owner; establish penalties; prohibit the destruction of seized animals, except for humane reasons determined by veterinarian; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
Adjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Norma F. Deneen.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to allow a person applying online for motor vehicle registration renewal to make a donation to an organ donor program; allow county clerk to ask a person applying in person for motor vehicle registration to make a donation to an organ donor program; require the Transportation Cabinet to forward funds to the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust for Life on a monthly basis; require a county clerk to forward funds to the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust for Life on a monthly basis; allow a person applying for online motor vehicle registration renewal to express willingness to be an organ donor; allow a county clerk to ask a person applying for motor vehicle registration if he or she would like to express willingness to be an organ donor; amend KRS 311.1917 to conform; APPROPRIATION.
Amend KRS 439.3401 to include incest, as defined in KRS 530.020, as a qualifying crime for designation of a "violent offender".
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide an enhanced term of imprisonment for any defendant convicted of certain crimes when the defendant intentionally selected the person because of that person's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to conform; repeal KRS 49.320 and 532.031.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Jordan Wesley Morgan.
Amend KRS 620.030 to remove the requirement that a supervisor also make a 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, relating to notification of suspected abuse reports.