Kentucky 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 236 — AN ACT relating to the protection of children. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to permit a parent or legal guardian to request a background check of the child abuse and neglect registry records when employing a child care provider for his or her minor child; require the cabinet to make the request form available on its Web site; create language to require the signature of the individual child care provider consenting to a background check; amend KRS 160.380 to require that school superintendents conduct a background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms, prohibit youth camps from employing or allowing the involvement of any individual who has been convicted of a criminal offense against a minor or a sex crime, who is a violent offender or has abused or neglected a child; require youth camps to obtain state and national criminal background checks of applicants, contractors, or volunteers; require documentation of records checks; provide for suspension of operating permits if a youth camp is not in compliance; establish a criminal penalty for knowingly employing certain offenders; amend KRS 160.157 to allow a private, parochial, or church school to conduct a background check of child abuse and neglect records maintained by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services when considering employment decisions; Section 1 to 2 of this Act are effective July 1, 2018.

Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 115)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 115)

  2. Delivered to Governor

  3. Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. Received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 97-0

  7. Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017

  8. Reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill

  9. Posted in committee

  10. Returned to Health and Family Services (H)

  11. 2nd reading

  12. Taken from Health and Family Services (H)

  13. Returned to Health and Family Services (H)

  14. 1st reading

  15. Taken from Health and Family Services (H)

  16. To Health and Family Services (H)

  17. Received in House

  18. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute

  19. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017

  20. Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute

  21. Returned to Health & Welfare (S)

  22. 2nd reading

  23. Taken from Health & Welfare (S)

  24. Returned to Health & Welfare (S)

  25. 1st reading

  26. Taken from Health & Welfare (S)

  27. To Health & Welfare (S)

  28. Introduced in Senate

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

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