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House Bill 782

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Last Action	04/05/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 108)
Title	AN ACT relating to telecommunicators.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	2277
Sponsor	S. Lewis
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

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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: 5/6/2024 2:08 PM (EDT)