HB 385 KY

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Amend KRS 311.631, relating to living wills and advance directives, to include an adult friend as an individual authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of a patient who lacks decisional capacity; amend KRS 504.060 to define "examiner" and "secretary"; amend KRS 504.070 to allow a defendant to introduce evidence of an intellectual disability bearing on the issue of guilt, punishment, or both; require that if a court orders an examination of the defendant's mental condition that the condition be reported to the court; amend KRS 504.080 to establish reasons the court may order an examination of the defendant's mental health; establish criteria for the examination; establish what the court may order if the examiner concludes the defendant needs an inpatient examination; establish that the examiner shall submit a report regarding the defendant's mental health; establish that the examiner's report shall be placed under seal with a notice of filing and that the court shall schedule a status conference or a hearing with 30 days of the filing of the report; amend KRS 504.100 to establish that the court shall order the defendant to be examined for his or her mental condition if the court has reasonable grounds to believe the defendant is incompetent to stand trial; require that the court schedule a status conference or a hearing within 30 days after the filing of the report; amend KRS 504.110 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as Seth's Law.

• K. Moser Republican · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• S. Dietz Republican · primary

1. Jan 25, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 25, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 6, 2024 to Judiciary (H) · lower
4. Feb 7, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
5. Feb 8, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 20, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024 · lower
7. Feb 21, 2024 3rd reading, passed 95-0 · lower
8. Feb 22, 2024 received in Senate · upper
9. Feb 22, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Feb 28, 2024 to Judiciary (S) · upper
11. Mar 21, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
12. Mar 22, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
13. Mar 25, 2024 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 · lower
14. Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
15. Mar 27, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
16. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
17. Mar 28, 2024 received in House · lower
18. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
19. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
20. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
21. Apr 9, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 138) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 138 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF