AN ACT relating to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to define "SUDEP" and encourage a health care provider to provide information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to define "SUDEP" and update autopsy requirements; provide that the Act may be cited as Jami's Law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 98)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-1
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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