Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 665 — AN ACT relating to the Office of Safer Communities, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Amend KRS 12.020 to place the Office of Safer Communities under the oversight of the Cabinet for General Government; create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to establish the Office of Safer Communities; appropriate $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to fund the office; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds the Office of Safer Communities as a department under the enumeration in KRS 12.020.

  • KRS 12.020

    Office of Safer Communities.

    This change introduces the Office of Safer Communities to the list of departments or program cabinets.

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 665 do?
Amend KRS 12.020 to place the Office of Safer Communities under the oversight of the Cabinet for General Government; create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to establish the Office of Safer Communities; appropriate $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 to fund the office; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors HB 665?
HB 665 is sponsored by Keturah J. Herron (Democrat), Chad Aull (Democrat), and Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 665?
This bill died with 2024 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 HB 665?
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