2024 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB476: AN ACT relating to termination of parental rights.
Legislative Summary
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 625 to allow a parent to voluntarily terminate parental rights during the pendency of a proceeding under KRS Chapter 620, relating to dependency, neglect, and abuse actions, by signing and filing a consent form prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, and to require a finding by the court that termination of parental rights would be in the best interest of the child; and amends KRS 625.020 and 625.041 to conform.
Bill History
2/7/2024
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
to Families & Children (H)
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
received in Senate
Senate
3/6/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/8/2024
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/14/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Senate
3/15/2024
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
Senate
3/25/2024
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Senate
3/26/2024
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
Senate
3/27/2024
3rd reading, passed 37-0
Senate
3/27/2024
received in House
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.37)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3093
3/27/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Veto Override RCS# 207
3/5/2024
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Elliott
Republican