2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB242: AN ACT relating to child dependency, neglect, and abuse reports.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 620.050 to allow identified persons or entities to have access to confidential information related to child dependency, neglect, and abuse reports for the purpose of a bona fide research, quality improvement, or evaluation project; establish criteria.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to Families & Children (H)
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
3rd reading, passed 92-0
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 37-0
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
received in Senate
Senate
3/11/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/15/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 14)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3471
3/11/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 46
2/20/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197044.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197043.8 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197038.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/11/202541.2 KB