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AN ACT relating to child fatalities and near fatalities.

KY · session 2022RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 20, 2022

Latest action (Apr 8, 2022) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139)

Summary

Amend KRS 620.040 to require law enforcement to request a blood, breath, or urine test from a caregiver suspected of being under the influence at the time of a child fatality or near fatality, and to request a search warrant for the test if consent is not given by the caregiver; amend KRS 620.055 to change the number of members on the external child fatality and near fatality review panel from 15 to 17, to include the President of the Kentucky Coroners Association and a medication-assisted treatment provider selected by the Attorney General; require membership of the co-chairs of the Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee instead of the chairs of the House and Senate Health and Welfare Committees; require the panel's annual report to be due February 1 of each year instead of December 1 of each year; create a process for the panel to suggest recommendations to state agencies and for the state agencies to respond and implement the recommendations; establish that all proceedings, opinions, and records of the panel are privileged and not subject to subpoena.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (22)

  1. Jan 20, 2022 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 20, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 24, 2022 to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
  4. Feb 2, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  5. Feb 3, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Feb 3, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 07, 2022 · upper
  7. Feb 7, 2022 3rd reading, passed 32-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  8. Feb 8, 2022 received in House · lower
  9. Feb 8, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  10. Mar 22, 2022 to Judiciary (H) · lower
  11. Mar 23, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  12. Mar 24, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  13. Mar 24, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2022 · upper
  14. Mar 29, 2022 taken from the Orders of the Day · upper
  15. Mar 29, 2022 returned to Rules · upper
  16. Mar 30, 2022 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 · upper
  17. Mar 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 97-1 · upper
  18. Mar 30, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  19. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  20. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  21. Mar 30, 2022 delivered to Governor · upper
  22. Apr 8, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139) · upper
Subjects
Attorney GeneralChildren and MinorsDrugs and MedicinesLocal MandatePeace Officers and Law EnforcementState Agencies

Text versions (3)

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 139 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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