Peace Officers And Law Enforcement
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to hunter education. [SB-241]
Amend KRS 150.170 to exempt current and former members of the Armed Forces and certified peace officers from the live-fire component of the hunter education course.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 142) on 04/08/2022
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AN ACT relating to public employee benefits. [SB-209]
Amend KRS 16.198 to require the Kentucky State Police to promulgate administrative regulations to establish vacation and sick leave and holiday pay for Trooper R and commercial vehicle enforcement R Class employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Nemes
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 152) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to first responders. [HB-562]
Amend KRS 15.518 to define "critical incident," allow a peace officer to take 48 hours leave after being involved in a critical incident, allow leave to be paid or unpaid, declare this section does not supersede any existing policies that grant greater benefits; amend KRS 95A.292 to define "critical incident," allow a firefighter to take 48 hours leave after being involved in a critical incident, allow leave to be paid or unpaid, declare this section does not supersede any existing policies that grant greater benefits; amend KRS 337.100 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 94) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to criminal justice training and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-565]
Amend KRS 15A.070 to require the Department of Criminal Justice Training to promulgate an administrative regulation to provide that 10 percent of basic training for police officers be given virtually; provide that 30 percent of annual in-service training for police officers be given virtually; exclude subject areas that require demonstration of physical skill from virtual training courses; provide that virtual annual in-service courses be made available throughout the entire calendar year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 91) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources conservation officers and declaring an emergency. [HB-572]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to establish qualification requirements, salary schedules, and rate structures for conservation officers employed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and exempt them from the requirements of KRS Chapter 18A; establish years-of-service requirements for the salary schedules; establish terms and conditions for conservation officer promotions to sergeant, lieutenant, and captain; limit the number of supervisory officers to a ratio not to exceed one supervisor for every five nonsupervisory officers;
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 02/23/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to park rangers. [HB-551]
Amend KRS 148.056 to allows state park rangers to have all of the powers of peace officers in all parts of the state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Fugate
Introduced In House on 02/22/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to peace officer contracts. [SB-206]
Amend KRS 70.090 to extend contract subject to reimbursement to 4 years, make the same extension for peace officers employed by state law enforcement agencies, and remove prorating of reimbursement for state law enforcement agencies; amend KRS 16.050 to conform; add noncodified language to maintain current contract provisions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/24/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to use of facial recognition technology. [SB-176]
Retain original provisions, except create a working group on facial technology; set membership, require the working group to adopt a model facial recognition technology policy by January 1, 2024, to govern use of facial recognition technology: set forth standards and components of the policy; require law enforcement agencies that use the technology to have a use policy in place.
Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 147) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION proclaiming February 15 as School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. [HR-80]
Proclaim February 15 as School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Introduced In House on 02/15/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the costs incurred by animal care organizations. [SB-125]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order payment of animal care costs by owner; establish penalties; prohibit the destruction of seized animals, except for humane reasons determined by veterinarian; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Wilson
Floor Amendment (1) Filed on 03/11/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-479]
Amend KRS 15.420 to delete reference to the payment made from the fish and game fund under definition of "police officer" for fish and wildlife conservation officers and make funding source the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund; amend KRS 15.460 to delete reference to the use of the fish and game fund for payment of training stipend under the supplemental funding from the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund; amend KRS 150.150 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 02/10/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school resource officers and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-461]
Amend KRS 158.4414 to require local school boards to ensure at least one school resource officer works full-time on-site at each school in the district by July 1, 2025; require the state school security marshal to determine placement of school resource officers on a per school basis in the district through June 30, 2025, using the incidents listed in KRS 158.444 if funds and personnel are not available; allow school resource officers to carry a taser or a firearm; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffery Donohue
Introduced In House on 02/07/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council and declaring an emergency. [HB-458]
Amend KRS 15A.063 to extend the term of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council to July 1, 2030; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 136) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Sheriff Sam Catron Memorial Bridge in Pulaski County. [HJR-62]
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the Sheriff Sam Catron Memorial Bridge in Pulaski County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Baker
Introduced In House on 02/03/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to peace officer certification. [HB-454]
Amend KRS 15.382 to prohibit anyone who has been convicted of various misdemeanor offenses and inchoate offenses under KRS Chapter 510 from being certified as a peace officer; amend KRS 15.386 to prohibit peace officers who have been convicted of various misdemeanor offenses and inchoate offenses under KRS Chapter 510 from returning to active certification from inactive status; amend KRS 15.391 to provide that a peace officer's certification shall be revoked if he or she pleads guilty to, is convicted of, or enters an Alford plea to various misdemeanor
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 02/03/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [SB-143]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "antique firearm"; require law enforcement agencies to enter reports into the National Crime Information Center; exempt antique firearms; create civil penalty for failure to make required report; authorize county attorneys to bring civil action for violations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/07/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to peace officer training. [HB-450]
Amend KRS 15.334 to require law enforcement training on the link between animal abuse and certain offenses against people.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tina Bojanowski
Introduced In House on 02/02/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public safety personnel. [HB-414]
Amend KRS 90.330 to remove the requirement that a candidate for employment shall not have passed his or her 46th birthday; amend KRS 95.010 to amend the definition of "member" as used in KRS 95.440 to 95.629; amend KRS 95.022 to provide that the number of police officers a city may hire is based on the total number of officers employed by the city in the immediately preceding year; amend KRS 95.450 to provide that any person may file a complaint and a mayor, city manager, or legislative body may prefer charges; to provide that a hearing shall occur
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 191) on 04/11/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public safety. [HB-396]
Amend KRS 500.080 to define "riot"; amend KRS 508.010, relating to assault in the first degree, to create a mandatory fine of $15,000 when the offense is committed during the course of a riot; amend KRS 508.025, relating to assault in the third degree, to create a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a minimum sentence of 30 days' incarceration, which is not subject to any form of early release; amend KRS 508.030 to provide that knowingly shining or aiming a laser towards the head of another person results in a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 511.060, 511.070,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Introduced In House on 01/28/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to oversight of the police for a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency. [SB-115]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes a governmental body to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and a body's authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To Judiciary (s) on 01/28/2022