HB 541 KY

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Passed One Chamber

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.

• J. Blanton Republican · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• E. Hancock Democratic · primary

1. Feb 3, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 3, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 10, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
4. Mar 11, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Mar 12, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Mar 13, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026 · lower
7. Mar 18, 2026 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Mar 19, 2026 received in Senate · upper
9. Mar 19, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper