Introduced January 9, 2026
HB297
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Amend KRS 15.420, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund, to include in the definition of "police officer" a Kentucky State Fair Board special police officer.
Plain-language summary
This bill would expand the definition of "police officer" under Kentucky's Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund to include special police officers employed by the Kentucky State Fair Board. That fund provides financial support to law enforcement agencies across the state, so this change would make State Fair Board special police officers eligible for benefits or funding under that program. Who it may affect: Kentucky State Fair Board special police officers and the agency that employs them.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Co-sponsors (7)
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Ken Fleming
Representative · House District 048
Peyton Griffee
Representative · House District 026
John Hodgson
Representative · House District 036
Jason Nemes
Representative · House District 033
Susan Tyler Witten
Representative · House District 031
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