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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB211

AN ACT relating to peace officers.

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…

Local Mandate Civil Actions Civil Procedure Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Police, City and County Police, State State Agencies

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This bill would require Kentucky peace officers to step in and stop another officer from using unlawful force that could cause serious injury, death, or violation of someone's civil rights, and to get medical help when needed. Officers who intervene would receive legal and job protections, and they would be required to report what happened. The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council would also be directed to set minimum statewide standards for use of force, the duty…

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