HB 476 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 625 to allow a parent to voluntarily terminate his or her parental rights during the pendency of a proceeding under KRS Chapter 620, relating to dependency, neglect, and abuse actions, by signing a consent form prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts and filing the form with the court; amend KRS 625.020 and 625.041 to conform.

• D. Elliott Republican · primary

1. Feb 7, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 7, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 13, 2024 to Families & Children (H) · lower
4. Feb 29, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Mar 1, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Mar 1, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024 · lower
7. Mar 5, 2024 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Mar 6, 2024 received in Senate · upper
9. Mar 6, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 8, 2024 to Judiciary (S) · upper
11. Mar 14, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
12. Mar 15, 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 3rd reading, passed 37-0 · lower
16. Mar 27, 2024 received in House · lower
17. Mar 27, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
18. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
19. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
20. Mar 27, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
21. Apr 4, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch.37) · 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 37 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF