Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 211
AN ACT relating to peace officers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to define terms; impose a duty on peace officers to intervene to prevent or stop another officer from using physical force that will cause unlawful serious physical injury, death, or deprivation of civil rights; impose a duty to provide or obtain emergency medical assistance; require reporting of intervention; provide administrative and legal protections; amend KRS 15.330 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to prescribe minimum standards for use of force by officer, an officer's duty to intervene, and reporting of police officer misconduct; amend KRS 413.115 to require that an action for retaliatory personnel actions to be commenced within 3 years.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 14, 2026 · House
to Judiciary (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
introduced in House