Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 4 — AN ACT relating to warrants authorizing entry without notice.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 202)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 4/EN AN ACT relating to warrants authorizing entry without notice.
CHAPTER 202 1 CHAPTER 202 ( SB 4 ) AN ACT relating to warrants authorizing entry without notice.
Page 1 of 4 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 4/EN (4) The law enforcement officer seeking the warrant discloses to the judge, as part of the application, any other attempt to obtain a warrant authorizing entry without notice for the same premises, or for the arrest of the same individual;
(4) The law enforcement officer seeking the warrant discloses to the judge, as part of the application, any other attempt to obtain a warrant authorizing entry without notice for the same premises, or for the arrest of the same individual;
In counties having a population of less than ninety thousand (90,000), when, after reasonable inquiry by the law enforcement officer Page 2 of 4 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 4/EN seeking the warrant, members of the special weapons and tactics team or special response team are not available to timely execute the warrant and the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the risks to the health and safety of the persons executing the warrant, the occupants of the premises, or the public are greater if the warrant is not timely executed, the court may approve the execution of the warrant without members of a special weapons and tactics team or special response team;
In counties having a population of less than ninety thousand (90,000), when, after reasonable inquiry by the law enforcement officer seeking the warrant, members of the special weapons and tactics team or special response team are not available to timely execute the warrant and the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the risks to the health and safety of the persons executing the warrant, the occupants of the premises, or the public are greater if the warrant is not timely Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY executed, the court may approve the execution of the warrant without members of a special weapons and tactics team or special response team;
or Page 3 of 4 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 4/EN (c) In an application for a warrant under Section 1 of this Act.
or (c) In an application for a warrant under Section 1 of this Act.
Page 4 of 4 XXXX Engrossed
Signed by Governor April 9, 2021.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 202)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. Bill passed 34-0

  6. Senate concurred in House floor amendment (7)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendment (7)

  8. to Rules (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 92-5 with floor amendment (7)

  11. floor amendment (7) filed

  12. floor amendment (6) filed

  13. floor amendment (5) filed

  14. floor amendment (4) filed

  15. floor amendment (1), (2) and (3) filed

  16. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021

  17. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  18. returned to Judiciary (H)

  19. 1st reading

  20. taken from Judiciary (H)

  21. posted in committee

  22. to Judiciary (H)

  23. to Committee on Committees (H)

  24. received in House

  25. 3rd reading, passed 33-0

  26. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 25, 2021

  27. reported favorably, to Rules

  28. returned to Judiciary (S)

  29. 2nd reading

  30. taken from Judiciary (S)

  31. returned to Judiciary (S)

  32. 1st reading

  33. taken from Judiciary (S)

  34. to Judiciary (S)

  35. to Committee on Committees (S)

  36. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 83 Yea · 5 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 49001
Unaffiliated 29407
Democrat 5102
Total 835010
% of votes cast 85%5%0%10%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Fischer — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Minter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Flood — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Massey — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Westrom — Yea
McCoy — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Burch — Nay
Graham — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Bentley — Not Voting
Donohue — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Timoney — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
Wheatley — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Not Voting
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Not Voting
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 92 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48200
Unaffiliated 37200
Democrat 7100
Total 92500
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Fischer — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Minter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Burch — Yea
Graham — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Hatton — Yea
Massey — Yea
Donohue — Yea
Heath — Yea
Westrom — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Flood — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Bratcher K. — Yea
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Nay
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Nay
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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FINAL PASS SB 4

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 15000
Democrat 2000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Buford — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Turner — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Castlen — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Embry — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Yates — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASS SB 4

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16002
Republican 15002
Democrat 2000
Total 33004
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Turner — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Buford — Yea
Schroder — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Yates — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Castlen — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Not Voting
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Not Voting
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by Robert Stivers (Republican), Reginald L. Thomas (Democrat), T. Buford, Danny Carroll (Republican), J. Schickel, D. Thayer, J. Turner, D. Yates, P. Minter, John Blanton (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), and Michael J. Nemes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.
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