Peace Officers And Law Enforcement
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to flavored vapor products. [HB-158]
Amend KRS 438.305 to include definitions for "flavored vapor product" and "characterizing flavor"; create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.340 to ban the sale, purchase, and distribution of flavored vapor products in the Commonwealth including online transactions; establish the fines for violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Wheatley
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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AN ACT relating to law enforcement officers. [HB-177]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 relating to qualified and complete immunity from civil liability for a law enforcement officer's operation of a vehicle when responding to an emergency or pursuing a suspect.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to compliance with state and federal law. [HB-51]
Amend KRS 65.133 to require local law enforcement agencies and Kentucky State Police to enforce immigration laws; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms, including "sanctuary" and "sanctuary policy"; prohibit local governments from adopting sanctuary policies; establish hearing procedures for determination of sanctuary status; provide for the withholding of state funding from sanctuaries; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from enrolling employing or contracting with illegal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Posted In Committee on 01/15/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the investigation of a shooting or deadly incident by a law enforcement officer. [HB-10]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to provide definitions and establish an Officer Shooting Review Board to investigate any shooting of an individual by a law enforcement officer or officers or any deadly incident involving law enforcement; set requirements for board members; provide duties of the board; specify requirements related to investigatory work performed by the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team on behalf of the board; establish investigatory procedures and protocols; provide requirements for submission of the board’s
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Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the recall of elected officials. [HB-162]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 63 establishing a procedure for the recall of any elected sheriff, jailer, constable, or peace officer; amend KRS 63.990 to include a criminal penalty for giving money or anything of value in exchange for a signature on a petition.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Posted In Committee on 01/15/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to First Responder Recognition Day. [HB-97]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the first Saturday of October of each year as "First Responder Recognition Day"; require the Governor to proclaim the date each year and require state flags to be lowered on state public buildings from sun-up to sun-down on that day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/20/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to federal immigration cooperation. [SB-1]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit law enforcement agencies, law enforcement officials, employees of a law enforcement agency or public agencies, public officials, or employees of a public agency or public institution operating under KRS Chapter 164 from enacting, adopting, or otherwise enforcing any sanctuary policy relating to immigration; require law enforcement officials, representatives, agents, and employees of law enforcement agencies, public officials, representatives, agents, and employees of public agencies to use their
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Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Returned To Judiciary (h) on 03/18/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to assistance dogs. [HB-16]
Amend KRS 258.500 to prohibit the misrepresentation of assistance dogs; allow peace officers to investigate; amend KRS 258.991 to conform and to remove outdated references.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Posting Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to female genital mutilation and declaring an emergency. [SB-72]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to define "female genital mutilation" and create the Class B felony of female genital mutilation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials related to female genital mutilation; amend KRS 15.334 to require law enforcement training on female genital mutilation; amend KRS 311.595 to require a conviction of female genital mutilation to result in mandatory revocation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 74) on 04/02/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms possession. [HB-76]
Amend KRS 527.010 to define "domestic abuse offense," "domestic violence protective order," and "physical force"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of possession of a firearm by a convicted domestic abuser and possession of a firearm by the subject of a domestic violence protective order; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to require the surrender of firearms by people subject to protective orders or convicted of specified crimes; amend KRS 403.740 and 456.060 to require courts to inform the subject of a domestic
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020