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AN ACT relating to local government and making an appropriation therefor.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2022

Latest action (Apr 8, 2022) became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 90)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 to prohibit any constable elected for the first time after January 1, 2023, from exercising general police powers unless certified, leaving all other constables unchanged; amend various KRS sections as they relate to constable powers and duties, especially those with police powers; allow constables to apply for training at any KLEC-approved basic training course, cost allocation determined; require the Department of Criminal Justice Training to accept one qualified constable per training class for training; APPROPRIATION.

Sponsors (8)

  • A. Koenig · primary
  • J. Jenkins · primary
  • A. Gentry Democratic · primary
  • C. Massey · primary
  • C. Miller · primary
  • K. Moser Republican · primary
  • S. Rudy Republican · primary
  • S. Westrom · primary

Action history (28)

  1. Jan 7, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 16, 2022 to Local Government (H) · lower
  4. Feb 23, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Feb 24, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 24, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 25, 2022 · lower
  7. Feb 28, 2022 3rd reading, passed 59-38 · lower
  8. Mar 1, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  9. Mar 1, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 8, 2022 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  11. Mar 22, 2022 taken from State & Local Government (S) · upper
  12. Mar 22, 2022 1st reading · lower
  13. Mar 22, 2022 returned to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  14. Mar 23, 2022 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  15. Mar 23, 2022 floor amendment (1), (2) and (3) filed · lower
  16. Mar 24, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022 · lower
  17. Mar 24, 2022 floor amendment (4) (5) (6) (7) filed · lower
  18. Mar 24, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  19. Mar 25, 2022 3rd reading · lower
  20. Mar 25, 2022 floor amendments (1), (3), (6) withdrawn · lower
  21. Mar 25, 2022 floor amendments (2) (4) (5) and (7) rejected · lower
  22. Mar 25, 2022 passed 23-11 · lower
  23. Mar 25, 2022 received in House · lower
  24. Mar 29, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  25. Mar 29, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  26. Mar 29, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
  27. Apr 8, 2022 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · lower
  28. Apr 8, 2022 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 90) · lower
Subjects
AppropriationsConsolidated Local GovernmentsConstablesCountiesCounties, CharterCounties, UrbanLocal GovernmentLocal Mandate

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 90 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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