Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 46 — AN ACT relating to protective orders.

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 403.730, relating to petitions for orders of protection, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service; amend KRS 403.745, relating to the effective date of protective orders, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service; amend KRS 453.060 to direct that attorney's fees for a warning order attorney shall be paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 456.040, relating to petitions for interpersonal protective orders, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service; amend KRS 456.070, relating to the effective date of interpersonal protective orders, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service.

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Action History

  1. to Judiciary (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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

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Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 46 do?
Amend KRS 403.730, relating to petitions for orders of protection, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service; amend KRS 403.745, relating to the effective date of protective orders, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service; amend KRS 453.060 to direct that attorney's fees for a warning order attorney shall be paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet; amend KRS 456.040, relating to petitions for interpersonal protective orders, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service; amend KRS 456.070, relating to the effective date of interpersonal protective orders, to allow for service in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to personal service.
What is the current status of SB 46?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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