Kentucky House Bill 244 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-11 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 500.080 to define "active denial system," "chemical agent," "kinetic energy projectile," and "long range acoustic device"; amend KRS 503.090 to provide circumstances where a peace officer may use active denial systems, chemical agents, kinetic energy projectiles, and long-range acoustic devices on another person; amend KRS 15.334 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to approve de-esclation training courses for students attending law enforcement basic training; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to prohibit the use of certain law enforcement tactics; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to prohibit the procurement of certain property from a military equipment surplus program and require law enforcement agencies to forfeit or dispose of such property within 180 days; amend KRS 15.440, 61.168, 61.912, 61.914, and 532.100 to conform.

AN ACT relating to police reform.

Rep. Lisa Willner [D]	Rep. Attica Scott [D]	Rep. George Brown [D]	Rep. Nima Kulkarni [D]
Rep. Pamela Stevenson [D]	Rep. Susan Westrom [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-11	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2021-01-11	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb244.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb244/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb244/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb244/CI.pdf