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

Last action · February 13, 2026

To Local Government (H)

Introduced February 6, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB581

AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to provide for the issuance of jailer service cards by the Secretary of State to jailers who are currently serving or have previously served as jailers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Counties Jails and Jailers Local Government Public Officers and Employees Secretary of State

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This bill would create a new official identification card, called a jailer service card, issued by the Secretary of State to people who currently serve or have previously served as a county jailer in Kentucky. It establishes a formal way for the state to recognize this group of public officials through a credential similar to service cards that may exist for other officeholders. Who it may affect: current and former county jailers in Kentucky.

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