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Passed Senate
Passed House
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Last action · March 24, 2025
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 59)

Introduced February 18, 2025

Senate
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the operations of the Department of Law.

Amend KRS 15.010 to establish the Department of Child Support Services and the Office of Data Privacy in the Department of Law; amend KRS 15.111 to conform to existing law and recognize that the Office of Administrative Hearings is created under the Department of Law; amend KRS 15.802, 44.030, 156A.060, 186.570, 237.110, 248.664, and 403.135 and various sections of KRS Chapters 405, 406, and 407 to conform with the transfer of child support enforcement programs…

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This bill reorganizes parts of Kentucky state government by creating a new Department of Child Support Services and an Office of Data Privacy within the Department of Law (the Attorney General's office). It also formally recognizes the Office of Administrative Hearings as part of that department and updates numerous existing laws to reflect where child support enforcement and certain hearing functions now sit. These changes take effect July 1, 2025. Who it may affect: parents and families involved in child support cases, and state agencies that handle administrative hearings or data privacy matters.

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Legislative History

Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 59)
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Received In Senate (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 88-2
Yea: 88
Nay: 2
Absent: 10
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Placed In The Orders Of The Day (clerical)
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Taken From Rules (clerical)
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0
Yea: 38
Nay: 0

Primary Sponsor

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Jason Howell

Senator · Senate District 01

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Jason.Howell@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (1)

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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

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Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov

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