# Kentucky HB 164: AN ACT relating to adoption.

Kentucky HB 164, AN ACT relating to adoption., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Wesley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-15 (signed by Governor Acts Ch. 16)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 164
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to adoption.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-15, signed by Governor Acts Ch. 16)
- Sponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Courts, Circuit, Parental Rights, Courts, Family, Children and Minors, Short Titles and Popular Names, Domestic Relations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-15: signed by Governor Acts Ch. 16)
- 2025-03-11: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-11: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-11: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-11: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-11: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: to Families & Children (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (House)
- 2025-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-14: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-13: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Families & Children (H) (House)
- 2025-01-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-09: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb164/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2024-10-29: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb164/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb164/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb164/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB164-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).