Kentucky House Bill 243

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 403.211 to add that a child support action may be filed any time following conception; add that a child support action may be filed in the county where the mother resides; amend KRS 403.212 to change the term "obligated parent" to "obligor"; establish that child support shall be retroactive to the date of the filing of a motion for support; amend KRS 406.021 to include that paternity may be determined in accordance with KRS 406.011 or by prenatal genetic testing or postnatal genetic testing; amend KRS 406.011 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to advise all pregnant women who utilize public assistance and encourage pregnant women to initiate child support proceedings as early as possible.

AN ACT relating to child support.

Rep. Amy Neighbors [R]	Rep. Stephanie Dietz [R]	Rep. Jared Bauman [R]	Rep. Steve Bratcher [R]
Rep. Jennifer Henson Decker [R]	Rep. Rebecca Raymer [R]	Rep. Nancy Tate [R]	Rep. Wade Williams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-22	House	to Judiciary (H)
2024-01-11	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-01-11	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb243.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb243/orig_bill.pdf