KY SB 159
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 159 pass?
No. KY SB 159 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 (2026-02-19): to Committee on Committees (H)
What is KY SB 159 about?
Amend KRS 15.440, relating to eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds, to require units of government to possess a written policy and procedures manual that requires local police departments to submit missing and unidentified persons case information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System according to specified criteria.
Who sponsors KY SB 159?
M. Wilson, P. Wheeler, A. Reed and 8 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 159.
Description
Amend KRS 15.440, relating to eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds, to require units of government to possess a written policy and procedures manual that requires local police departments to submit missing and unidentified persons case information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System according to specified criteria.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — to Committee on Committees (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Wilsonprimary
- P. Wheelerprimary
- A. Reedprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- S. Meredithprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- D. Carrollprimary
- B. Stormprimary
- M. Deneenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-19
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
received in House
2026-02-18
3rd reading, passed 36-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-11
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 159
2026-02-18 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: not voting
- Raque Adams: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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