House Bill 782

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/05/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)
Title AN ACT relating to telecommunicators.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 108
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 2277
Sponsor S. Lewis
Summary of Enacted Version Creates a new section within KRS 15.530 to 15.590 to create the Public Safety Telecommunicator Work Group to develop a new delivery format for the public safety telecommunicator academy and to add training provisions for part-time telecommunicators hired before and after July 1, 2026; amends KRS 15.530 to define “public safety telecommunicator” and “public safety telecommunicator academy,” and to remove the “CJIS” and “non-CJIS” designations; amends KRS 15.540 to allow an agency seeking to hire a telecommunicator 120 days to certify the eligibility of an applicant to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and to require training regarding the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS); amends KRS 15.560 to require that all telecommunicators complete the academy within 12 months of their hire date and to remove disparate requirements for CJIS and non-CJIS telecommunicators; amends KRS 15.565 to remove disparate requirements for CJIS and non-CJIS certification and to require that all telecommunicators complete CJIS in-service training recognized by the Kentucky State Police CJIS Services Agency; and amends KRS 15.590 to remove distinction of CJIS and non-CJIS telecommunicator academy and to recognize the public safety telecommunicators academy in its place; EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2026.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Create a new section within KRS 15.530 to 15.590 to create the Public Safety Telecommunicator Work Group to develop a new delivery format for the public safety telecommunicator academy; amend KRS 15.530 to define "public safety telecommunicator" and "public safety telecommunicator academy," and remove the "CJIS" and "non-CJIS" designations; amend KRS 15.540 to allow an agency seeking to hire a telecommunicator 90 days to certify the eligibility of an applicant to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, require training regarding the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS); amend KRS 15.560 to require all telecommunicators to complete the academy within six months of their hire date; remove disparate requirements for CJIS and non-CJIS telecommunicators; amend KRS 15.565 to remove disparate requirements for CJIS and non-CJIS certification, require all telecommunicators to complete CJIS in-service training recognized by the Kentucky State Police CJIS Services Agency; amend KRS 15.590 to remove distinction of CJIS and non-CJIS telecommunicator academy and recognize the public safety telecommunicators academy in its place; EFFECTIVE, in part, July 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Delayed - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Local Government - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Occupations and Professions - Telecommunicators, training academy, requirements
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Telecommunicators, training academy, requirements
Public Safety - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Public Safety - Telecommunicators, training academy, requirements
Cities - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Counties - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Background Checks - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Public Safety Telecommunicator Work Group, creation
Sunset Legislation - Public Safety Telecommunicator Work Group, July 1, 2026
Local Mandate - Telecommunicators, hiring and training, requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
02/26/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/24
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
03/11/24
  • taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
03/12/24
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
03/14/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 94-0
03/15/24
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/25/24
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/26/24
  • taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/27/24
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill
03/28/24
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/24
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except add training provisions for part-time telecommunicators hired before and after July 1, 2026; extend certification deadline for new hires to 120 days; extend training completion requirements from six to 12 months from the date of hire.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements
Local Government - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements
Occupations and Professions - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements
Public Safety - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements
Cities - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements
Counties - Telecommunicators, training and certification, requirements

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)