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Introduced
01/02/2024
01/02/2024
In Committee
03/22/2024
03/22/2024
Crossed Over
01/30/2024
01/30/2024
Passed
03/28/2024
03/28/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2024
04/04/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amends KRS 199.572 to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to be given the right to inspect adoption papers and records, to establish new language that allows the court to determine who has access to adoption records on a case-by-case basis, to establish that both birth parents have to be deceased or provide consent before the adoption records can be inspected, and to provide that the court shall authorize an adult adopted person to inspect his or her adoption records; and amends KRS 199.570 to conform.
AI Summary
This bill amends Kentucky's adoption record laws to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to inspect adoption papers and records, with the court having the ability to determine access on a case-by-case basis. It also requires both birth parents to be deceased or provide consent before adoption records can be inspected, and mandates the court to authorize an adult adopted person to inspect their own adoption records. Additionally, the bill makes conforming changes to existing laws.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.43) (on 04/04/2024)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb87.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/24RS/documents/0043.pdf |
| Vote History for HB87 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb87/vote_history.pdf |
| Senate Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB87/SCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb87/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB87 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb87/vote_history.pdf |
| House Floor Amendment 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB87/HFA1.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB87/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb87/orig_bill.pdf |
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