SJR239 (BR1802) - R. Jones II
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a bridge on Kentucky Route 3174 in Pike County in honor and memory of James Hamilton.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
SJR240 (BR1803) - R. Jones II
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to include Jack Adkins on the Country Music Highway on United States Route 23 and erect the appropriate signage.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
SJR241 (BR1773) - R. Jones II
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate Kentucky Route 3414 in Pike County as the "William Blaine Burke Memorial Highway."
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
SR242 (BR2086) - A. Robinson
Recognize All Mason's Day on February 28, 2018.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR243 (BR2081) - D. Ridley
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Joseph Lee Nally.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate; adopted by voice vote
SR244 (BR2084) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Wiley Herman Elliott.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR245 (BR2082) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Joe Eddie Hunt.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR246 (BR2080) - C. Embry Jr.
Adjourn in honor and recognition of Thomas L. Jackson's life of service to country, community, and the Commonwealth.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate; to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR247 (BR2085) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Stella Mae Miller Lafferty.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 01, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR248 (BR2077) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Staff Sergeant Abigail R. Milam.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 01, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SJR249 (BR1915) - R. Webb
Designate Kentucky Route 67 in Greenup County as the Robert W. Carpenter Highway.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 01, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
SR250 (BR2092) - R. Webb
Honor Lydia O'Nan upon being named a Distinguished Finalist at the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 01, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR251 (BR2087) - R. Thomas
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Nancy Miller Hill.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 01, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR252 (BR2083) - J. Higdon
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Olivia Sue Ford.
Feb 28, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 01, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR253 (BR2099) - M. Wilson
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Basil "B.J." Booth Jr.
Mar 01, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 05, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 13, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR254 (BR1895) - R. Girdler
Request due diligence and environmentally sound practices in any future repurposing of an existing natural gas pipeline.
Mar 01, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 05, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Mar 13, 2018 - taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S); to Senate Floor
Mar 15, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR255 (BR2095) - R. Thomas
Recognize the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development.
Mar 01, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 05, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR256 (BR2069) - J. Higdon
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Doyle Terry Crenshaw.
Mar 01, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 05, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 20, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR257 (BR2097) - M. McGarvey
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Joseph Leon "Joe" Hardesty.
Mar 01, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 05, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR258 (BR2100) - G. Neal
Adjourn in honor of 103-year-old Juanita Green, who is celebrating her 104th birthday on March 12, 2018.
Mar 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 06, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR259 (BR2076) - G. Neal
Recognize and celebrate Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Michael B. Coleman upon the dedication of the Michael B. Coleman Government Center.
Mar 12, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 19, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR260 (BR2123) - W. Schroder
Honor the Covington IAFF Local 38, the Newport IAFF Local 45, and the Louisville IAFF Local 345 firefighters.
Mar 12, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 27, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR261 (BR2125) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Ricky Dane "Ranger Rick" Caudill.
Mar 13, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR262 (BR2126) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Deborah Kay "Debbie" Goebel.
Mar 13, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR263 (BR2127) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Georganne "Jan" Brown Taylor.
Mar 13, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 22, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR264 (BR2132) - J. Adams, R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, T. Buford, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, J. Carroll, P. Clark, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, E. Harris, J. Higdon, P. Hornback, S. Humphries, R. Jones II, A. Kerr, C. McDaniel, M. McGarvey, S. Meredith, G. Neal, D. Parrett, D. Ridley, A. Robinson, J. Schickel, W. Schroder, D. Seum, B. Smith, R. Stivers II, D. Thayer, R. Thomas, J. Turner, R. Webb, S. West, W. Westerfield, M. Wilson, M. Wise
Recognize April of 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Mar 13, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 22, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR265 (BR2133) - T. Buford, A. Kerr
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Dr. Pearse Lyons.
Mar 13, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR266 (BR2121) - R. Webb, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, T. Buford, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, J. Carroll, P. Clark, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, E. Harris, J. Higdon, P. Hornback, S. Humphries, R. Jones II, A. Kerr, C. McDaniel, M. McGarvey, S. Meredith, G. Neal, D. Parrett, D. Ridley, A. Robinson, J. Schickel, W. Schroder, D. Seum, B. Smith, R. Stivers II, D. Thayer, R. Thomas, J. Turner, S. West, W. Westerfield, M. Wilson, M. Wise
Honor Jack Baker and the United States First Army on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the unit; recognize Jack Baker's distinguished military career as a member of First Army, and recognize his accomplishments and contributions to the United States and to the Commonwealth.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 22, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR267 (BR2140) - R. Webb, S. West
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Gordon E. Brown.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR268 (BR2098) - J. Higdon
Proclaim March 19, 2018, as Celebrating Women in Public Office Day.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 19, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR269 (BR584) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of Jordan Lanham to the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Rules (S); posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018 - passed 36-0
SR270 (BR583) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of William M. Boggs to the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Rules (S); posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018 - passed 36-0
SR271 (BR581) - D. Seum, J. Schickel
Confirm the appointment of Richard Crist to the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Rules (S); posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018 - passed 36-0
SR272 (BR582) - E. Harris
Confirm the appointment of Rebecca Ruby Swansburg to the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Rules (S); posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018 - passed 36-0
SR273 (BR587) - D. Seum, D. Thayer
Confirm the appointment of Katie L. Moyer to the Agricultural Development Board for a term expiring July 6, 2021.
Mar 14, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2018 - to Rules (S); posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018 - passed 36-0
SR274 (BR2148) - T. Buford
Honor the Mercer County High School girls' basketball team upon winning their second straight KHSAA Sweet Sixteen.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR275 (BR2147) - G. Neal, R. Stivers II, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, T. Buford, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, J. Carroll, P. Clark, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, E. Harris, J. Higdon, P. Hornback, S. Humphries, R. Jones II, A. Kerr, C. McDaniel, M. McGarvey, S. Meredith, D. Parrett, D. Ridley, A. Robinson, J. Schickel, W. Schroder, D. Seum, B. Smith, D. Thayer, R. Thomas, J. Turner, R. Webb, S. West, W. Westerfield, M. Wilson, M. Wise
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Vincent "Van" Warren.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR276 (BR572) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of John Valentine Boardman, III to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term expiring March 10, 2023.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR277 (BR573) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of Frank E. Collecchia to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term expiring March 10, 2019.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR278 (BR553) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of Melvin B. Henley to the Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee for a term expiring April 14, 2020.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR279 (BR552) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of Melody Stafford to the Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee for a term expiring April 14, 2018.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR280 (BR534) - D. Seum, E. Harris
Confirm the appointment of Patrick Kelly Downard to the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems for a term expiring June 17, 2019.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR281 (BR535) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of David Michael Gallagher to the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems for a term expiring July 1, 2021.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR282 (BR536) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of Matthew L. Monteiro to the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems for a term expiring June 17, 2019.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR283 (BR537) - D. Seum
Confirm the reappointment of James Fulkerson to the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems for a term expiring July 1, 2021.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR284 (BR538) - D. Seum
Confirm the appointment of Wilburn Joe Brothers to the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems for a term expiring July 1, 2021.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR285 (BR593) - D. Seum, E. Harris
Confirm the reappointment of Jan M. Buddeke to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors for a term expiring November 28, 2021.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Rules (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; passed 38-0
SR286 (BR2146) - J. Turner
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Johnny Wright.
Mar 15, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR287 (BR2135) - M. McGarvey
Honor Sturgill Simpson.
Mar 16, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 19, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 20, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR288 (BR2136) - R. Alvarado
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Dr. Eugene Louis Snowden Sr.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR289 (BR2172) - J. Higdon, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, T. Buford, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll, J. Carroll, P. Clark, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, E. Harris, P. Hornback, S. Humphries, R. Jones II, A. Kerr, C. McDaniel, M. McGarvey, S. Meredith, G. Neal, D. Parrett, D. Ridley, A. Robinson, J. Schickel, W. Schroder, D. Seum, B. Smith, R. Stivers II, D. Thayer, R. Thomas, J. Turner, R. Webb, S. West, W. Westerfield, M. Wilson, M. Wise
Recognize the victims of unsolved murders and missing persons, and adjourn in honor of their families.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR290 (BR2168) - T. Buford
Encourage local governments and local public agencies providing playgrounds to utilize equipment accessible to and usable by all persons regardless of what challenges they may face.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 22, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR291 (BR2178) - D. Carroll
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Joseph Viterisi Sr.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 27, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR292 (BR2173) - R. Webb, D. Harper Angel, R. Thomas
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Carol L. Jackson.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 22, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR293 (BR2175) - R. Thomas
Honor Elias "Shug" White.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR294 (BR2184) - J. Adams
Recognize March as Irish American Heritage Month for Kentucky.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR295 (BR2169) - P. Hornback
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Alex Wesley "A. W." Brewer.
Mar 19, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR296 (BR2182) - T. Buford
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of James Corbit Wilson.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR297 (BR2190) - J. Adams
Urge private and public colleges and universities in Kentucky to provide information to all students on the benefits and risks of meningococcal immunization.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR298 (BR2189) - D. Carroll
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Preston Ryan Cope.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR299 (BR2188) - D. Carroll
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Bailey Nicole Holt.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR300 (BR2187) - J. Turner, R. Thomas, R. Jones II
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Louise Slaughter.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR301 (BR2195) - J. Higdon
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Carroll Gene Kirkland.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2018 - adopted by voice vote
SR302 (BR2193) - D. Givens
Recognize and honor the hundreds of young people from throughout the state who are participating in Kentucky 4-H: A Capitol Experience.
Mar 20, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR303 (BR2197) - T. Buford
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Ronald "Ronnie" Dale Hammond.
Mar 21, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor; adopted by voice vote
SR304 (BR2179) - R. Jones II
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Officer Scotty Hamilton.
Mar 21, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR305 (BR2131) - R. Stivers II
Honor Joyce Honaker upon winning the 2018 Vic Hellard Jr. Award for exemplary public service.
Mar 22, 2018 - introduced in Senate; adopted by voice vote
SR306 (BR2206) - C. Embry Jr.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Daniel Martin "Danny" Schapmire.
Mar 22, 2018 - introduced in Senate; adopted by voice vote
SR307 (BR2208) - E. Harris, R. Webb, D. Thayer
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Edward S. "Ned" Bonnie.
Mar 22, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2018 - to Senate Floor
SR308 (BR2218) - J. Carroll
Honor the Kentucky State University volleyball team.
Mar 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate; adopted by voice vote
SR309 (BR2213) - R. Thomas
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Eugene "E." Lawson King.
Mar 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
SR310 (BR2232) - R. Thomas
Honor Elias "Shug" White.
Mar 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
SR311 (BR2214) - D. Harper Angel, M. McGarvey, G. Neal
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of G. Ray Crider.
Mar 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
SR312 (BR2233) - C. McDaniel
Honoring Kentucky Controller Edgar C. Ross for receiving the prestigious Louis L. Goldstein Leadership Award.
Mar 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
SR313 (BR2234) - G. Neal
Celebrate the life of Linda Brown.
Mar 27, 2018 - introduced in Senate
House Bills
HB1 (BR24)/FN - D. Meade , J. Jenkins, J. DuPlessis, L. Bechler, L. Belcher, D. Bentley, R. Benvenuti III, J. Blanton, J. Carney, M. Castlen, J. Donohue, C. Fugate, D. Graham, C. Harris, M. Hart, R. Heath, D. Horlander, K. Imes, K. King, D. Mayfield, C. McCoy, J. Miller, R. Mills, T. Moore, K. Moser, D. Osborne, J. Petrie, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, R. Rothenburger, S. Santoro, D. Schamore, J. Shell, J. Sims Jr, D. St. Onge, W. Thomas, J. Tipton, R. Webber, S. Wells, A. Wuchner
AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to establish the Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee; amend KRS 194A.030 to remove the Office of the Ombudsman from within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services' Secretary’s Office and establish it as an independent office; amend KRS 199.461 to require additional reporting of statewide, regional, and county caseload average for state social service workers; amend KRS 199.470 to change the definition of relative caregiver for adoption purposes and align placement options with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; amend KRS 199.641 to allow the cabinet to contract with child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies; amend KRS 199.800 to update definitions; amend KRS 199.801 to update and establish new processes for state-level and regional placement coordinators for children in the custody of the cabinet; create a new section of KRS 199.470 to 199.590 to require the cabinet to establish uniform home study processes; repeal and reenact KRS 200.575 to update and establish new processes for delivery of family preservation services; amend KRS 213.056 to change language required to be on a Kentucky birth certificate of a person adopted from outside the United States; amend KRS 213.141 to establish no birth certificate fees for a child who is in the custody of the cabinet; amend KRS 600.020 to expand the definition of “abused or neglected child”; amend KRS 605.120 to allow for a broader array of services, including monetary, for relative caregivers; amend KRS 610.040 to attempt to resolve conflicts regarding the service of process for courts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to resolve delays due to simultaneous criminal proceedings during dependency, neglect, or abuse cases; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to allow the cabinet to charge a fee for background checks of child abuse and neglect records in certain circumstances; amend KRS 620.050 to establish new language related to Children’s Advocacy Centers in administrative hearings and access to the records and interviews; amend KRS 620.060 to clarify locations of dependency, neglect, or abuse cases for courts; amend KRS 620.070 to attempt to resolve conflicts regarding the service of process for courts; amend KRS 620.180 to lengthen the time before the first out-of-home case plan is due and require that by January 1, 2019, that CHFS shall establish and implement the processes, procedures, timelines, and requirements to ensure that children committed to the cabinet as dependent, neglected, or abused and placed in foster family homes are timely reunified with their biological family or identified for and placed in a new permanent home; amend KRS 620.270 to establish changes to the existing Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in the state to establish an interested party review to occur to allow a forum for citizens throughout the state to express their thoughts and opinions related to child welfare; amend KRS 620.090 related to notifications from the Citizen Foster Care Review Boards; amend KRS 620.310 to establish changes to the Citizen Foster Care Review Board related to the election of the chairpersons; amend KRS 625.090 related to the filing of a motion of termination of parental rights; amend KRS 625.110 related to the appeals of the termination of parental rights; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to establish a putative father registry in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; prescribe the data the registry will contain and who may access the data; amend KRS 199.480 and 199.990 to conform; amend KRS 406.081 to require courts to resolve cases against alleged fathers who do not comply with ordered genetic testing; amend KRS 406.091 to require the party requesting that the paternity action be filed to pay for genetic testing; amend KRS 625.065 to the putative father registry; amend KRS 199.502 related to the putative father registry; create a new section of KRS 199.640 to199.670 to require performance-based contracting and require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to designate a study group to make recommendations regarding the creation and implementation of performance-based contracting for licensed child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies in the Commonwealth and to require a report; create a new section of KRS 620 to establish a notification be made to foster parents; require the secretary of the cabinet for Health and Family services to designate a study group to make recommendations regarding the feasibility and implementation of the privatization of all foster care services in the Commonwealth and require a report; amend KRS 199.473, 199.490, 625.040, 625.042, and 625.043 to conform; repeal KRS 199.565, 199.805, 200.580, 200.585, 200.590, 200.595, 200.600, and 200.605.
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