KY HB 541
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to peace officers.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 541 pass?
No. KY HB 541 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY HB 541 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 541?
E. Hancock, B. Chester-Burton, J. Blanton are the primary sponsors of KY HB 541.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-03-19 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- E. Hancockprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- J. Blantonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-19
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in Senate
2026-03-18
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-18 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Upchurch: not voting
- Whitaker: not voting
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