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Also tagged in: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Corrections Impact, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Health and Medical Services, Men, Physicians and Practitioners, Reproductive Issues, Women, Women
Latest Action: 07/20/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary Bill Text
Amends and creates various sections of KRS Chapter 311 to modify Kentucky's partial birth abortion law to mirror the provisions of federal law relating to partial birth abortions; EMERGENCY.
Also tagged in: Children and Minors, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health and Medical Services, Licensing, Local Mandate, Men, Physicians and Practitioners, Reproductive Issues, Title Amendments, Women, Women
Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Discharge petition filed Bill Text
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: 02/06/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
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: 01/29/2008 - To Judiciary (H); posting waived Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 relating to child custody and visitation to provide a procedure for relocation of the principal residence of a child, provide for objection to relocation; amend KRS 403.270 relating to custodial issues to specify what court order for relocation of a child shall contain; amend KRS 403.340 relating to modification of a child custody decree to require notice of proposed relocation to be mailed to all parties entitled to notice.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 21) Bill Text
Amend KRS 205.721 to establish annual fee, pursuant to federal law, in child support collection actions; amend KRS 186.570 to require suspension of operator's license upon notice of excessive arrearage; amend KRS 205.712 to reduce amount of child support arrearage necessary to commence process for suspension of passports; and amend KRS 413.090 to provide for tolling of statute of limitation in child support arrearage actions.
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Floor amendment (1) filed Bill Text
Amend KRS 403.213, relating to child support and the effects of emancipation of the child, to require continued payment of child support while the child is a high school student, regardless of the child's age.
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 387.570 and 387.580 to allow a bench trial when the parties agree, there is no objection from interested parties, and the judge finds no cause to require a jury trial.
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posting waived Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 411 relating to loss of consortium to include actions by the surviving spouse, provide that the consortium claim is brought as part of the wrongful death action and not as a separate lawsuit, that the damages recoverable are separate from other damages and payable only to the surviving spouse, and the bill applies retroactively to wrongful death causes of action.
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 23A.205 relating to court costs in criminal cases in Circuit Court to increase costs from $100 to $125; amend KRS 24A.175 relating to court costs in criminal cases in District Court to increase costs from $100 to $125; amend KRS 42.330 relating to disposition of court costs to provide that $25 from each court cost go to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide supervised visitation in cases where a court requires supervised visitation.
Latest Action: 02/11/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 412.150 to require a creditor to be made a defendant in certain actions.
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Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to establish procedures for civil actions arising from exposure to silica or mixed dust; define related terms; require that a physical impairment be an essential element in a civil action based on exposure to silica or mixed dust; require a prima facie showing of a physical impairment before bringing or maintaining a civil action; provide for dismissal of civil actions for failure to establish a prima facie showing of a physical impairment resulting from exposure to silica or mixed dust; toll the statue of limitations on claims not barred by the effective date until such time as an individual discovers or should have discovered a physical impairment; distinguish claims for nonmalignant conditions from claims for silica or mixed dust related cancer; establish requirements for wrongful death claims; exempt a premises owner from liability unless the individual's exposure occurred while on the property of the owner, and extend liability exemption relating [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 425.126 to update references to the Revised Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, replace references to repealed statue, and add terms to match Revised Article 8 and the system for indirect holding of investment property and securities entitlements.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text
Propose to submit to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky that would allow the General Assembly to create statutory provisions relating to medical malpractice, including provisions for alternative dispute resolution, statutes of limitation or repose, peer review, expert witnesses, certificates or merit, and collateral source payments.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text
Amend KRS 416.610 to provide that the condemnor of agricultural land that is under fence shall, in addition to any compensation awarded, reconstruct fencing to protect the adjoining land, or animals thereon, prior to the removal of existing fencing; make retroactive to March 28, 2006 with six month limitation, from effective date, on filing claim.
Also tagged in: Attorney General, Attorneys, Civil Procedure, Courts, Circuit, Health and Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Licensing, Medicaid, Nurses, Occupations and Professions, Optometrists, Physicians and Practitioners
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Posted in committee Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish that proof of a person's intent to commit an unlawful act shall not be required in a civil or administrative proceeding to show that the person acted knowingly in respect to Medicaid fraud; establish unlawful acts related to Medicaid; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide the Attorney General with access to all documentary materials for the investigation of Medicaid fraud; identify individuals to whom the Attorney General may disclose documentary material; provide immunity for individuals providing access to documentary material to employees of the Attorney General and other state and federal authorities involved in the investigation of Medicaid fraud; require the cabinet to establish by administrative regulation sanctions for a provider found liable for Medicaid fraud; subject licensed professions found liable for Medicaid fraud to disciplinary action by their respective licensure boards; provide [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 relating to loss of consortium to include actions by the surviving spouse, provide that the consortium claim is brought as part of the wrongful death action and not as a separate lawsuit, that the damages recoverable are separate from other damages and payable only to the surviving spouse.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 412.150 to require a creditor to be made a defendant in certain actions.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 386.150, relating to liability of fiduciaries, to provide for gender equality.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Received in Senate Bill Text
Amend KRS 406.011, relating to presumption of paternity, to update language regarding evidence in paternity cases; amend KRS 406.021, relating to determination of paternity, to clarify how paternity may be determined and add references to Family Court; amend KRS 406.035, relating to written orders of paternity, to include Family Court Judges; amend KRS 406.051 to include references to Family Court and clarify how an appeal is to be made; amend KRS 406.151, relating to venue in paternity cases, to include the county where the child resides.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create new section of KRS Chapter 150 to provide for increased civil penalties for the illegal taking of fish and wildlife.
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