AN ACT relating to peace officer certification.
Summary
Amend KRS 15.382 to prohibit anyone who has been convicted of various misdemeanor offenses and inchoate offenses under KRS Chapter 510 from being certified as a peace officer; amend KRS 15.386 to prohibit peace officers who have been convicted of various misdemeanor offenses and inchoate offenses under KRS Chapter 510 from returing to active certification from inactive status; amend KRS 15.391 to provide that a peace officer's certification shall be revoked if he or she pleads guilty to, is convicted of, or enters an Alford plea to various misdemeanor offenses and inchoate offenses under KRS Chaper 510.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Signed Apr 20, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 20, 2022
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 232)
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-0
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Gentry
DDemocratic
P
C. Ed Massey
RRepublican
P
Charles Miller
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Decker
RRepublican
P
John Blanton
RRepublican
P
Josie Raymond
DDemocratic
P
Kim King
RRepublican
P
Lisa Willner
DDemocratic
P
Patti Minter
DDemocratic
P
Rachel Roberts
DDemocratic
P
Ruth Ann Palumbo
DDemocratic
P
Sal Santoro
RRepublican
P
Samara Heavrin
RRepublican
P
Walker Thomas
RRepublican
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