KY SB 278

enacted

AN ACT relating to the Department of Kentucky State Police.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KY SB 278 pass?

Yes. KY SB 278 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 60)

What is KY SB 278 about?

Amend KRS 16.060 to require the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police to authorize officers of the department to engage in certain types of law enforcement-related off-duty employment; require the commissioner to establish policies and procedures for off-duty employment; amend KRS 16.070 to require the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police to establish policies and procedures related to the use of uniforms, equipment, and facilities for off-duty employment; amend KRS 44.045 to allow officers of the Department of Kentucky State Police to use motor vehicles with regular license plates for off-duty employment.

Who sponsors KY SB 278?

M. Wise, S. West, R. Webb and 9 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 278.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-26
Latest action: 2026-04-09 — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 60)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-09
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 60)
became-law
2026-04-08
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
2026-03-27
delivered to Governor
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-27
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-26
3rd reading, passed 95-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-25
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
2026-03-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-20
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-17
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-17
received in House
2026-03-16
3rd reading, passed 29-6
passage,reading-3
2026-03-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
2026-03-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-09
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
introduced in Senate
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 278
2026-03-16 · pass · 29-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Wise: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Carpenter: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
- Smith: not voting
Pass
2026-03-26 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Wesley: not voting

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb278.html

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