21RS HB 21

House Bill 21

Actions

Last Action	03/02/21: posted in committee
Title	AN ACT relating to public protection.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	22
Sponsors	A. Scott, G. Brown Jr., T. Burch, J. Donohue, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, N. Kulkarni, M. Marzian, R. Meeks, P. Minter, J. Raymond, R. Roberts, P. Stevenson, S. Westrom, B. Wheatley, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 455 to require peace officers to give notice before entering premises to execute a search warrant; require officers to activate body-worn cameras when serving a warrant; create processes for enforcement; allow disciplinary actions for non compliance; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require officers to activate body-worn cameras when engaged in law enforcement activity; establish rebuttable presumptions in investigative or legal proceedings regarding unrecorded conduct or statements; amend KRS 61.168 to provide for release of recordings in specific circumstances and allow waiver of privacy concerns; amend KRS 344.450 to expand scope of permissible suits against state and local governments and limit defenses; amend KRS 15.420 to define "deadly incident"; amend KRS 154.440 to require law enforcement agencies to create policies requiring mandatory drug and alcohol testing for officers involved in a deadly incident; amend various sections to conform; provide that Sections 1 to 8 shall be known as "Breonna's Law".
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Search warrants, execution of, notice required before entering premises Criminal Procedure - Search warrants, execution of, notice required before entering premises Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Body-worn cameras, enforcement, requirements, use when serving warrants Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Drug testing of law enforcement officers, deadly incident, requirement Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Search warrants, execution of, notice required before entering premises Police, City and County - Search warrants, execution of, notice required before entering premises Police, State - Search warrants, execution of, notice required before entering premises Sheriffs - Search warrants, execution of, notice required before entering premises Civil Procedure - Suits for violation of constitutional rights, allowing Civil Rights - Suits for violation of constitutional rights, allowing Short Titles and Popular Names - Breonna's Law Local Mandate - Search warrants, exectuion of, notice required before entering premises

08/13/20	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/21	to Judiciary (H)
03/02/21	posted in committee