A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Direct the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop and approve an in-service training course to be presented to all certified peace officers on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Introduced: February 26, 2026

Last action: February 26, 2026

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This resolution would direct the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to create a required training course for all certified peace officers in the state. The training would focus on conducting wellness checks and on the legal rules that allow officers to enter a property without a warrant when there is an emergency. Who it may affect: certified peace officers and Kentucky residents who may be subject to or request a wellness check.

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