KY SB 312

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KY SB 312 pass?

No. KY SB 312 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 (2026-04-15): passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

What is KY SB 312 about?

Amend KRS 70.280 to authorize certified court security officers to transport individuals being detained or in custody as ordered by the court and to go outside the immediate area of the court facility to provide the transport; authorize arrest powers for certified court security officers while engaged in transporting, monitoring, or supervising prisoners or other individuals ordered transported by the court; amend KRS 202A.028 and 202A.101 to permit certified court security officers to transport individuals under specified circumstances.

Who sponsors KY SB 312?

B. Storm is the primary sponsor of KY SB 312.

Description

Introduced: 2026-03-02
Latest action: 2026-04-15 — passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-15
passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage
2026-04-15
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
2026-04-15
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-15
received in Senate
2026-04-15
3rd reading, passed 77-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-31
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026
2026-03-31
floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-25
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-19
to Local Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
received in House
2026-03-11
3rd reading, passed 32-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-06
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
2026-03-06
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-05
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-04
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
introduced in Senate
introduction

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 312
2026-03-11 · pass · 32-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Boswell: not voting
- Rawlings: not voting
- Wheeler: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Funke Frommeyer: not voting
- Tichenor: not voting
Pass
2026-04-15 · pass · 77-16
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Baker: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- White: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Williams: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Willner: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Witten: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Banta: no
- Callaway: no
- Holloway: no
- Massaroni: no
- Rabourn: no
- Bowling: no
- Calloway: no
- Lewis D: no
- Petrie: no
- Roberts: no
- Bratcher S.: no
- Doan: no
- Maddox: no
- Proctor: no
- Tate: no
- Bray: no
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Brown: not voting
- Dossett: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb312.html

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