Introduced February 3, 2026
SB159
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Amend KRS 15.440, relating to eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds, to require units of government to possess a written policy and procedures manual that requires local police departments to submit missing and unidentified persons case information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System according to specified criteria.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires local police departments to have a written policy for submitting missing and unidentified persons case information to a national database system. Departments must follow this requirement to remain eligible for state Law Enforcement Foundation Program funding. The goal is to ensure that missing and unidentified persons cases are consistently reported and tracked at the national level. Who it may affect: local law enforcement agencies, local governments, and families of missing or unidentified persons.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Deneen
Senator · Senate District 10
Co-sponsors (10)
Brandon Storm
Senator · Senate District 21
Danny Carroll
Senator · Senate District 02
Greg Elkins
Senator · Senate District 28
Scott Madon
Senator · Senate District 29
Stephen Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Gerald Neal
Senator · Senate District 33
Matt Nunn
Senator · Senate District 17
Aaron Reed
Senator · Senate District 07
Phillip Wheeler
Senator · Senate District 31
Mike Wilson
Senator · Senate District 32
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