26RS HB 541

House Bill 541

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Last Action	02/03/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to peace officers.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1791
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 15.310 to define "agency" and "court order"; amend KRS 15.382 to provide that minimum standards for peace officer certification shall be met prior to being hired; exclude any candidate that is prohibited by a court order from possessing a firearm; provide that certain screening tests conducted by local law enforcement agencies be approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council; amend KRS 15.3975 to provide that any extension for a court security officer to complete required training may be granted by the executive director of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council; amend KRS 15.404 to provide that any extension for a peace officer to complete required training may be granted by the executive director of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council; amend KRS 15.405 to require an agency to request previous employment records for a candidate before making a conditional offer of employment; amend KRS 15.990 to provide that any agency who does not comply with KRS 15.405 shall be subject to a fine of between $25 and $1,000.
Index Headings of Original Version	Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Conditional offer of employment, requirement to request prior employment records Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Peace officer certification, candidates required to meet minimum standards prior to hiring Police, City And County - Conditional offer of employment, requirement to request prior employment records Police, City And County - Peace officer certification, candidates required to meet minimum standards prior to hiring Police, State - Conditional offer of employment, requirement to request prior employment records Police, State - Peace officer certification, candidates required to meet minimum standards prior to hiring Sheriffs - Conditional offer of employment, requirement to request prior employment records Sheriffs - Court security officers, required training, extension State Agencies - Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, executive director, extension for required training, approval Local Mandate - Peace officer certification, candidates required to meet minimum standards prior to hiring