Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House
Became law
Last action · April 7, 2021
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 195)
Introduced January 5, 2021
Senate
Signed By Governor
2021 Regular Session
SB36
Log in to followAN ACT providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 635.020 to remove automatic transfer of a child from District Court to Circuit Court in certain cases; amend KRS 640.010 to specify additional factors to be considered in determining whether a child's case should be transferred from District Court to Circuit Court.
In effect since April 7, 2021
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Legislative History
Jan 5, 2021 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 5, 2021 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 11, 2021 · Senate
To Judiciary (S)
Feb 4, 2021 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 9, 2021 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 10, 2021 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 11, 2021 (clerical)
Feb 22, 2021 · House
Received In House
Mar 30, 2021 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0 With Committee Substitute And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Primary Sponsor
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Whitney Westerfield
Senator · Senate District 003
Primary sponsor
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