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Introduced February 3, 2026

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SB159

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AN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons.

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.

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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

Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 18 2026 (clerical)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 36-0
Yea: 36
Nay: 0
Absent: 2
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Feb 19, 2026 · House
Received In House

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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

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Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

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Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

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Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

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greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
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Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

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scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
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Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

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Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
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Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

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Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

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matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
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Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

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aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
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Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

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Phillip.Wheeler@kylegislature.gov
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Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

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Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov

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