AN ACT relating to Kentucky Alert Systems.
Summary
Amend KRS 16.010 to define "missing adult"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police to create and operate the Kentucky Ashanti Alert System to provide public notification through the use of media providers and highway signs when an adult is missing and may have been abducted or kidnapped or may be in physical danger.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
92–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 100
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican80
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 52)
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
passed 32-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 32-3 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 2, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Storm
RRepublican
P
David Yates
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Neal
DDemocratic
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