Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 228 — AN ACT relating to public protection.

Last action — to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 75.160 to include gender-neutral language.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates the language in KRS 75.160 to make it gender-neutral and slightly modify the phrasing regarding the chief's responsibilities.

  • KRS 75.160

    he → he or she

    This change makes the reference to the chief's responsibilities gender-neutral.

  • KRS 75.160

    he → he or she

    This change makes the reference to the chief's execution of board orders gender-neutral.

  • KRS 75.160

    sheriffs of this Commonwealth and they are hereby expressly declared conservators of the public peace → sheriffs of this Commonwealth, and they are hereby expressly declared conservators of the public peace

    This alteration adds a comma for clarity in the sentence structure without changing the meaning.

  • KRS 75.160

    sheriffs of this Commonwealth, and they shall be at all times → sheriffs of this Commonwealth, and they shall be at all times

    This change removes unnecessary wording without changing the legal meaning.

  • KRS 75.160

    the sheriff and his deputies → the sheriff and his or her deputies

    This change makes the reference to the sheriff's deputies gender-neutral.

Action History

  1. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 228 do?
Amend KRS 75.160 to include gender-neutral language.
Who sponsors SB 228?
SB 228 is sponsored by Rick Girdler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 228?
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 SB 228?
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