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2026 Regular Session

SB312

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AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.

Amend KRS 70.280 to authorize certified court security officers to transport individuals being detained or in custody as ordered by the court and to go outside the immediate area of the court facility to provide the transport; authorize arrest powers for certified court security officers while engaged in transporting, monitoring, or supervising prisoners or other individuals ordered transported by the court; amend KRS 202A.028 and 202A.101 to permit certified court security officers to transport individuals under specified circumstances.

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Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

Passed Over And Retained For Concurrence In House Floor Amendment (1) And Floor Amendment (2-Title)
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Legislative History

Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary (S)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, March 11 2026 (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 32-0 (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Brandon Storm
Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

Primary sponsor
Brandon.Storm@kylegislature.gov
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Roll calls

March 11, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 32-0

Yea: 32
Nay: 0
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April 15, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 77-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

Yea: 77
Nay: 16