Last Action | 03/22/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to peace officers. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 73
Current/Final Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 188 |
Sponsors | D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., M. Nemes, D. Yates |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 15.391 to amend the definition of "professional malfeasance" and "professional nonfeasance"; add grounds for the revocation of peace officer certification; provide that the council may impose any reasonable condition upon the reinstatement of certification and provide subpoena power to the council; amend KRS 15.392 to remove reference to KRS 15.386; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to allow law enforcement agencies to make an offer of conditional employment pending an investigation into the applicants certification status and former employment conduct; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to provide information on an officer's certification status to an out-of-state law enforcement agency. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Peace officer, conditional offer of employment Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Peace officer, certification, revocation Police, City and County - Peace officer, conditional offer of employment Police, City and County - Peace officer, certification, revocation Police, State - Peace officer, conditional offer of employment Police, State - Peace officer, certification, revocation Cities - Peace officer, conditional offer of employment Cities - Peace officer, certification, revocation Counties - Peace officer, conditional offer of employment Counties - Peace officer, certification, revocation |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/06/21 |
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01/11/21 |
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02/04/21 |
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02/09/21 |
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02/10/21 |
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02/11/21 |
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02/22/21 |
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02/23/21 |
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02/25/21 |
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03/01/21 |
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03/03/21 |
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03/04/21 |
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03/11/21 |
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03/12/21 |
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03/15/21 |
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03/16/21 |
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03/22/21 |
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Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Meade |
Summary | Retain original provisions; amend KRS 15.440 to remove the requirement that all mandatory training obligations must be completed for peace officers with certain law enforcement experience; amend KRS 15.382 to require that peace officers qualified for basic training credit meet minimum qualifications; amend KRS 15.386, 15.388, 15.392, and 15.400 to establish the procedure for certification reporting of peace officers who have certain law enforcement experience; amend KRS 15.404 to waive the requirement for completing a basic training course within one year of employment for those peace officers who have received a basic training credit approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Certification, qualifications, training Police, City and County - Certification, qualifications, training Police, State - Certification, qualifications, training |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | N. Kulkarni |
Summary | Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to impose a duty on peace officers to intervene to prevent or stop another officer from using physical force that will cause unlawful serious physical injury, death, or deprivation of civil rights; impose a duty to provide or obtain emergency medical assistance; require reporting of intervention; provide administrative and legal protections. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Duty to intervene, reporting requirements, legal and administrative Police, City and County - Duty to intervene, reporting requirements, legal and administrative Police, State - Duty to intervene, reporting requirements, legal and administrative |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | N. Kulkarni |
Summary | Retain original provisions; amend KRS 15.520 to define "deadly incident"; amend KRS 15.440 to require law enforcement agencies to adopt a written policy for mandatory drug testing of officers after the discharge of a firearm or deadly incident; amend KRS 15.512 to conform. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Policies and procedures, mandatory drug testing, deadly incident Police, City and County - Policies and procedures, mandatory drug testing, deadly incident Police, State - Policies and procedures, mandatory drug testing, deadly incident |
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