2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB244: AN ACT relating to the operations of the Department of Law.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 15.010 to establish the Department of Child Support Services and the Office of Data Privacy in the Department of Law; amend KRS 15.111 to conform to existing law and recognize that the Office of Administrative Hearings is created under the Department of Law; amend KRS 15.802, 44.030, 156A.060, 186.570, 237.110, 248.664, and 403.135 and various sections of KRS Chapters 405, 406, and 407 to conform with the transfer of child support enforcement programs to the Department of Child Support Services in the Department of Law; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 199, 205, 211, 216, and 216B to conform with the duties assigned to the Office of Administrative Hearings within the Department of Law; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/20/2025
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
2/26/2025
taken from Judiciary (S)
Senate
2/26/2025
1st reading
Senate
2/26/2025
returned to Judiciary (S)
Senate
2/27/2025
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
3rd reading, passed 38-0
Senate
3/6/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
3rd reading, passed 88-2
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/24/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 59)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 300
3/14/2025
88
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3426
3/5/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Jason Howell
Jason Howell
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970299.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970296.2 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/1970223.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/197014.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/15/202541.0 KB