House Bill 79

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/08/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128)
Title AN ACT relating to mental health.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 128
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 215
Sponsors B. Wesley, M. Hart, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, J. Branscum, K. Bratcher, M. Cantrell, D. Fister, C. Fugate, A. Gentry, J. Gooch Jr., D. Graham, D. Hale, A. Hatton, N. Kirk-McCormick, W. Lawrence, S. Maddox, K. Moser, R. Palumbo, M. Prunty, R. Roberts, S. Sheldon, C. Stevenson, A. Tackett Laferty, R. White, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 15.518 to include telecommunicators as eligible participants in the Law Enforcement Professional Development and Wellness Program; amend KRS 15.550 to require the telecommunicator basic course training to include instruction on and provide resources for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and work-induced stress, require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to incorporate PTSD mental health treatment into the telecommunicator training program and provide treatment resources to telecommunicators and their supervisors; amend KRS 15.560 and 15.565 to require each in-service training to include a mental health component on PTSD and work-induced stress; amend KRS 15.590 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to include training and resources for post-traumatic stress disorder and work-induced stress during each telecommunicator in-service training, provide guidelines and a resource list to all telecommunicators and their supervisors, and allow telecommunicators to access the Law Enforcement Professional Development and Wellness Program; this Act shall be known as the Lifeliner's Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Mental Health - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Occupational Safety and Health - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Police, City and County - Telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Police, State - Telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Public Officers and Employees - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Public Safety - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Telecommunications - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources
Short Titles and Popular Names - Lifeliner's Act
Fiscal Note - Telecommunicator, definition
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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10/22/21
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/08/22
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
01/11/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/12/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed
01/13/22
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
02/15/22
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
02/23/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-0
02/24/22
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/03/22
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/10/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/11/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/17/22
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
03/22/22
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/23/22
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/24/22
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/22
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/29/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0
  • received in House
03/30/22
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/08/22
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor B. Wheatley
Summary Amend Section 1 of the bill to add a definition of "telecommunicator".
Index Headings Mental Health - Law enforcement, telecommunicator, definition
Occupational Safety and Health - Telecommunicator, definition
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Telecommunicator, definition
Police, City and County - Telecommunicator, definition
Police, State - Telecommunicator, definition
Public Officers and Employees - Telecommunicator, definition
Public Safety - Telecommunicator, definition
Short Titles and Popular Names - Telecommunicator, definition
Telecommunications - Law enforcement, telecommunicator, definition

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