2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB164: AN ACT relating to adoption.
Legislative Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to authorize posthumous adoption; provide that the Act may be cited as Braylon's Law.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Families & Children (H)
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/21/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/26/2025
to Families & Children (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/5/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
3rd reading, passed 36-0
Senate
3/11/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/15/2025
signed by Governor Acts Ch. 16)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
House Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3466
3/11/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 48
2/20/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
