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2026 Regular Session

SB42

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AN ACT relating to missing persons.

Amend KRS 15.440 to require law enforcement agencies to have written policies on referring missing persons case information to the Department of Kentucky State Police for submission into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; amend KRS 15.512 to conform.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 16, 2026

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This bill would require local law enforcement agencies in Kentucky to have written policies for sharing missing persons case information with the Kentucky State Police, which would then submit that information into a national database. The goal is to create a more consistent process for tracking missing persons cases across agencies. Who it may affect: families of missing persons and local law enforcement agencies.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 ·
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026 ·
Withdrawn

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Matthew Deneen
Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Primary sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

Co-sponsor
Brandon.Storm@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

Co-sponsor
matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Craig Richardson
Craig Richardson

Senator · Senate District 03

Co-sponsor
craig.richardson@kylegislature.gov