Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 115 — AN ACT relating to oversight of the police for a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes a governmental body to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and a body's authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and request subpoenas issued by the Circuit Court to compel testimony or production of documents with enforcement by petition to Circuit Court; subject board and investigatory office review or discussion of potential or ongoing investigations in closed session subject to KRS 61.815(1), make confidential and privileged information and records, proceedings, opinions, and deliberations, provided to or generated by board or investigatory office with open record requests to be made to appropriate agency and certain exemption from open records requirements; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Judiciary (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

  • M. McGarvey · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • M. McGarvey

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 115 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes a governmental body to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and a body's authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and request subpoenas issued by the Circuit Court to compel testimony or production of documents with enforcement by petition to Circuit Court; subject board and investigatory office review or discussion of potential or ongoing investigations in closed session subject to KRS 61.815(1), make confidential and privileged information and records, proceedings, opinions, and deliberations, provided to or generated by board or investigatory office with open record requests to be made to appropriate agency and certain exemption from open records requirements; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors SB 115?
SB 115 is sponsored by M. McGarvey.
What is the current status of SB 115?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SB 115?
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