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

Last action · February 18, 2026

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Introduced February 18, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB209

AN ACT relating to the establishment of the External Detainee Fatality Review Panel.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 441 to establish the External Detainee Fatality Review Panel to conduct comprehensive reviews of all fatalities of individuals detained by law enforcement, in county or regional jails, or in any facility operated by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or an entity under contract with either department; establish membership and duties of the panel; set a schedule for appointment of members.

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This bill would create a new independent review panel in Kentucky tasked with examining every death that occurs while a person is in the custody of law enforcement, a county or regional jail, a state corrections facility, a juvenile justice facility, or a contracted facility. The panel would have defined membership and responsibilities and would operate on a set appointment schedule. Who it may affect: people who are or have been detained in Kentucky jails or correctional facilities, their families, county jail administrators, law enforcement agencies, and the Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice.

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