21RS HB 244

House Bill 244

Actions

Last Action	01/11/21: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to police reform.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	142
Sponsors	L. Willner, A. Scott, G. Brown Jr., N. Kulkarni, P. Stevenson, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 500.080 to define "active denial system," "chemical agent," "kinetic energy projectile," and "long range acoustic device"; amend KRS 503.090 to provide circumstances where a peace officer may use active denial systems, chemical agents, kinetic energy projectiles, and long-range acoustic devices on another person; amend KRS 15.334 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to approve de-esclation training courses for students attending law enforcement basic training; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to prohibit the use of certain law enforcement tactics; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to prohibit the procurement of certain property from a military equipment surplus program and require law enforcement agencies to forfeit or dispose of such property within 180 days; amend KRS 15.440, 61.168, 61.912, 61.914, and 532.100 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Mandatory training courses, de-esclation and crisis intervention Local Mandate - Mandatory training courses, de-esclation and crisis intervention Criminal Procedure - Justification in law enforcement, use of nonlethal weapons Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Mandatory training courses, de-esclation and crisis intervention Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Officer equipment, limitations and restrictions on use Police, City and County - Mandatory training courses, de-esclation and crisis intervention Police, City and County - Officer equipment, limitations and restrictions on use Police, State - Mandatory training courses, de-esclation and crisis intervention Police, State - Officer equipment, limitations and restrictions on use