| Last Action | 04/11/22: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 191) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to public safety personnel. |
| Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 191
Current/Final Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1486 |
| Sponsors | J. Blanton, K. Banta |
| Summary of Original Version | 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 within 10 days after charges were filed; to provide that an accused member shall be served with a copy of the charges at least 5 days before a hearing; to provide that an accused member may waive service and demand a hearing within 10 days after charges were filed; amend KRS 95.460 to provide that review by a Circuit Court shall be based solely on the record created before the legislative body and any new evidence regarding arbitrariness of the legislative body; amend KRS 95.495 to provide an exception to the work day limitations for police departments; amend KRS 95.762 to remove the age requirements for a candidate for employment as a police officer; amend KRS 95.765 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 within 10 days after charges were filed; to provide that an accused member shall be served with a copy of the charges at least 5 days before a hearing; to provide that an accused member may waive service and demand a hearing within 10 days after charges were filed; amend KRS 337.285 to provide an exception to the work day limitations for police departments with officers who are represented by collective bargaining units. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Police officers, age requirements for employment Police, City and County - Collective bargaining units, work hour exemptions Police, City and County - Police department, procedures for disciplinary actions Consolidated Local Governments - Police officers, collective bargaining units, work hour exemptions Cities - Police and fire department, procedures for disciplinary actions Cities - Police officers, age requirements for employment Cities - Police officers, collective bargaining units, work hour exemptions Cities, Home Rule Class - Police and fire department, procedures for disciplinary actions Cities, Home Rule Class - Police officers, age requirements for employment Cities, Home Rule Class - Police officers, collective bargaining units, work hour exemptions Collective Bargaining - Consolidated local governments and cities of the home rule class, police officer work hours Local Mandate - Police officer work hours |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | J. Blanton |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that a person may file a complaint against a police officer under KRS 15.520; provide that KRS 95.450 and 95.765 shall only apply when the provisions of KRS 15.520 do not apply. |
| Index Headings |
Cities - Police department, procedures for disciplinary actions Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Police department, procedures for disciplinary actions Police, City and County - Police department, procedures for disciplinary actions |
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