Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit a person from denying or depriving a born-alive infant of nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of the infant; prohibit a person from denying or depriving a born-alive infant of medically appropriate and reasonable medical care, medical treatment, or surgical care; require a physician performing an abortion to take all medically appropriate and reasonable steps to preserve the life and health of a born-alive infant; specify that if the physician is unable to perform those duties then an attending physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse, or other healthcare worker shall assume the duties; provide that a born-alive infant shall be treated as a legal person under the laws of the Commonwealth; specify that any born-alive infant, whose parents file a petition for voluntary termination of parental rights, shall become a ward of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; prohibit any person from performing scientific research on a born-alive infant; specify that this section shall not be construed as preventing a born-alive infant's parent or guardian from refusing medical care that is not medically appropriate or reasonable; specify that the parent or guardian of a born-alive infant shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for the actions of a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or other healthcare provider that acted without his or her consent; provide for civil and administrative penalties for violations of this Act; allow for severability; allow the General Assembly by joint resolution to appoint members to intervene as a matter or right in any case that challenges the constitutionality of this Act; amend KRS 311.595, 311.850, 314.091, and 315.121 to suspend or revoke the license of any physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse, or pharmacist who violates this Act; amend KRS 311.990 to establish criminal penalties for violations; establish the short title of "Born-Alive Infant Protection Act"; EMERGENCY.
| Sen. Whitney Westerfield [R] | Sen. Damon Thayer [R] | Sen. Ralph Alvarado [R] | Sen. Danny Carroll [R] |
| Sen. Matt Castlen [R] | Sen. C.B. Embry [R] | Sen. Rick Girdler [R] | Sen. Jimmy Higdon [R] |
| Sen. Stan Humphries [R] | Sen. Stephen Meredith [R] | Sen. Robert Mills [R] | Sen. Dennis Parrett [D] |
| Sen. Albert Robinson [R] | Sen. John Schickel [R] | Sen. Johnny Turner [D] | Sen. Phillip Wheeler [R] |
| Sen. Mike Wilson [R] | Sen. George Wise [R] |
2020-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading W/hcs1, hfa2, hfta3 FINAL PASSAGE RSN# 1495 (Y: 30 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-04-15 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 382 (Y: 70 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 1166 (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-24 | Senate | Vetoed |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | delivered to Governor |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | passed 30-2 |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (2) and (3-title) |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (2) and (3-title) |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | to Rules (S) |
| 2020-04-15 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2020-04-15 | House | 3rd reading, passed 70-16 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (2) and (3-title) |
| 2020-04-14 | House | floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (1) and (3-title) filed to bill |
| 2020-03-12 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 |
| 2020-03-12 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2020-03-11 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2020-01-31 | House | posted in committee |
| 2020-01-29 | House | to Judiciary (H) |
| 2020-01-27 | House | received in House |
| 2020-01-27 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 32-0 |
| 2020-01-24 | Senate | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January, 27, 2020 |
| 2020-01-23 | Senate | reported favorably, to Rules |
| 2020-01-16 | Senate | returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) |
| 2020-01-16 | Senate | 2nd reading |
| 2020-01-16 | Senate | taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | returned to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | 1st reading |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | taken from Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2020-01-13 | Senate | introduced in Senate |
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/sb9.html |
| Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/sb9/orig_bill.pdf |
| Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/sb9/bill.pdf |
| Supplement | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/sb9/LM.pdf |
| Supplement | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/sb9/CI.pdf |
| Roll Call | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/sb9/vote_history.pdf |
| Supplement | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/sb9/HCS1LM.pdf |