09RS SB68

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AN ACT relating to the welfare of adopted and foster care children.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to prohibit the approval of foster care, relative caregiver services, or adoption of a child by an applicant who is cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of a marriage that is legally valid in Kentucky; create the short title "The Child Welfare Adoption Act"; exempt children placed for adoption prior to the effective date of this Act; amend KRS 199.470 to conform.

SB 68 - AMENDMENTS

SCS - Amend to include prior placed foster children within the grandfathering provisions of the bill.

     Feb 5-introduced in Senate
     Feb 9-to Judiciary (S)
     Mar 6-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 9-2nd reading, to Rules

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