Kentucky 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 247 — AN ACT relating to the Kentucky State Police and declaring an emergency. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15A to permit the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and its agencies to provide state personnel, state property, and other state resources to the Kentucky State Police Foundation, Incorporated; amend KRS 16.040 to expand KSP officer eligibility to a person with a high school or GED diploma with at least 3 years' experience demonstrating commitment and professionalism in prior employment, training and certifications; amend KRS 16.080 to require the commissioner to establish a KSP code of ethics through the promulgation of administrative regulations and exempt KSP from KRS Chapter 11A; amend KRS 16.052 to permit a salary increase based on a promotion to a higher rank to be effective on the first day of the officer's promotion; EMERGENCY.

Last action — Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017

  2. 2nd reading, to Rules

  3. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  4. Posted in committee

  5. To State Government (H)

  6. Received in House

  7. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute

  8. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017

  9. Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute

  10. Returned to Judiciary (S)

  11. 2nd reading

  12. Taken from Judiciary (S)

  13. Returned to Judiciary (S)

  14. 1st reading

  15. Taken from Judiciary (S)

  16. To Judiciary (S)

  17. Introduced in Senate

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