KY SB 208
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to arrest-related deaths.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 208 pass?
No. KY SB 208 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 (2026-02-18): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY SB 208 about?
Amend KRS 72.025 to require a post-mortem examination in deaths that occur during an arrest; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require coroners to notify the Kentucky State Medical Examiner of arrest-related deaths; require publication of an annual public report; amend KRS 72.020 to conform.
Who sponsors KY SB 208?
K. Herron is the primary sponsor of KY SB 208.
Description
Amend KRS 72.025 to require a post-mortem examination in deaths that occur during an arrest; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require coroners to notify the Kentucky State Medical Examiner of arrest-related deaths; require publication of an annual public report; amend KRS 72.020 to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- K. Herronprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
introduced in Senate
introduction
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Related bills
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