AN ACT relating to adoption records.
Summary
Amend KRS 199.572 to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to be given the right to inspect adoption papers and records.
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 2, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.43)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 90-1
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Callaway
RRepublican
P
John Blanton
RRepublican
P
Stephanie Dietz
RRepublican
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