Children and Minors Legislation - Kentucky

Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Discharge petition filed

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Amend KRS 311.720 to redefine "abortion" and to add definitions of "reasonable judgment," "unborn child," and "woman"; create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to require physician to perform an obstetric ultrasound and show images to the woman seeking an abortion; create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to provide for an exemption to the ultrasound in case of an emergency and require placing the reason for the emergency in medical records; amend KRS 311.990 relating to penalties to provide a fine of not more than $100,000 for a first offense and not more than $250,000 for each subsequent offense and provide for referring incident to Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure for action and discipline.

Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Posted in committee

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Amend KRS 620.050 to remove the penalty for making a false child abuse or neglect report; amend KRS 620.990 to specify that a person who knowingly violates a provision of KRS Chapter 620 shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor, any person who intentionally or knowingly violates KRS 620.030(1) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor unless the child suffered a serious injury or death, in which case, the penalty would be a Class A misdemeanor, a person who knowingly or intentionally violates the provisions of KRS 620.020(2) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor unless the child suffered a serious injury or death in which case the penalty would be a Class D felony, and any person who makes a false report shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 48)

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Amend KRS 199.555 to make technical corrections to conform with federal requirements related to state-funded adoption assistance; amend KRS 199.557 to make technical corrections to conform with federal requirements related to federally funded adoption assistance.

Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

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Amend KRS 199.585 to limit attorney fees to $750 for international adoptions involving children who are not granted citizenship upon entry to the United States.

Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Licensing & Occupations (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to allow a person enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, a state National Guard, or the Reserves to enter onto and remain on premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, purchase or have alcoholic beverages served or delivered to the person at the licensed premises, receive alcoholic beverages at the licensed premises for consumption to the extent permitted by the premises' license, and possess alcoholic beverages for the individual's own use if the possession not inconsistent with the premises' license; declare that it is not a violation of KRS 244.085 or 530.070 for a person to aid or abet an individual in the military who purchases or obtains alcoholic beverages in compliance with this section.

Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - 3rd reading, adopted 33-0

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Encourage the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make initiatives toward reducing the cost and increasing the support and quality of care for people suffering from asthma.

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Posted in committee

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the cabinet to develop a plan for children to be screened for autism spectrum disorders at 18 months, three years, upon enrollment in school, and in sixth grade; require schools to maintain a record of screening upon school enrollment; require children who screen positive to receive a full diagnosis within 90 days and permit religious and conscientious exemption for screening; require the cabinet to report on the plan by October 1, 2010; define "autism, spectrum disorders."

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted in committee

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158, relating to conduct of schools, to require placement of automated external defibrillators athletic buildings and availability of automated external defibrillators at athletic events; create a new section of KRS Chapter 156, relating to boards of education, to require the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the defibrillator program; amend KRS 311.667, relating to automated external defibrillators, to remove the physician oversight requirement; amend KRS 311.668 to conform.

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

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Amend KRS 214.468 to permit a person who is 16 years of age to donate blood with the written consent of the person's parent or legally authorized guardian.

Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S)

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Amend KRS 214.468 to permit a person age 16 years to donate blood with the written consent of the person's parent or legally-authorized guardian.

Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

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Commend the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for recommendations relating to influenza vaccination.

Latest Action: 03/24/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

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Commend the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for recommendations relating to influenza vaccination.

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote

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Honor Kentucky's 4-H members as they participate in "4-H: A Capitol Experience."

Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

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Recognize Kentucky's 4-H members as they participate in "4-H: A Capitol Experience."

Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

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Honor and commend the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th Anniversary.

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - 3rd reading, adopted 97-0

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Urge the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make initiatives toward reducing the cost and increasing the support and quality of care for people suffering from asthma.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

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Amend KRS 17.545, relating to sex offender 1,000-feet residence restrictions, to include publicly leased playgrounds.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Education (H)

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Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to require that by the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, students entering the first year of the primary program shall be tested for dyslexia and other related disorders according to administrative regulations adopted by the Kentucky Board of Education; require local school districts to provide appropriate instruction and professional development for students with dyslexia or related disorders; amend KRS 157.200 to expand the definition of "specific learning disability" to include perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia define "dyslexia" and "related disorders."

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Education (H)

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 157 to establish the Autism Scholarship Program to permit autistic children as defined by KRS 157.200(1)(m) to receive a scholarship to move from his or her resident public school to a participating school as a public or nonpublic school that meets certain criteria and accepts the student for enrollment; establish the maximum amount of the scholarship as an amount equal to the per pupil funding based on the average daily attendance and add-on funds for exceptional children that are allotted under the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky Program; require the resident district to provide or pay for transportation for the student to attend the nonpublic participating school; require the Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate necessary administrative regulations to implement and manage the scholarship program; require the program to be implemented by the 2008-2009 school year.

Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - To Education (S)

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Amend KRS 159.010, effective July 1, 2010, to require compulsory school attendance to be the ages of six years and eighteen years rather than six years and sixteen years; amend KRS 159.020 to conform.