STATE BILLKY SB 312ENGROSSED

AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.

Amend KRS 70.280 to authorize certified court security officers to transport individuals being detained or in custody as ordered by the court and to go outside the immediate area of the court facility to provide the transport; authorize arrest powers for certified court security officers while engaged in transporting, monitoring, or supervising prisoners or other individuals ordered transported by the court; amend KRS 202A.028 and 202A.101 to permit certified court security officers to transport individuals under specified circumstances.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY SB 312 · EngrossedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · Apr 15, 2026
Pending committee: Rules

Sponsor

BSBrandon StormSenator · Republican · SD-021Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 15, 2026passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)Senate

Apr 15, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)Senate

Apr 15, 2026to Rules (S)Senate

Apr 15, 2026received in SenateSenate

Apr 15, 20263rd reading, passed 77-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)House

Mar 31, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026House

Mar 31, 2026floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filedHouse

Mar 25, 2026floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filedHouse

Show 12 earlier actions

Mar 25, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Mar 24, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse

Mar 19, 2026to Local Government (H)House

Mar 12, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 12, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 11, 20263rd reading, passed 32-0Senate

Mar 6, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026Senate

Mar 6, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate

Mar 5, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarSenate

Mar 4, 2026to Judiciary (S)Senate

Mar 2, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 2, 2026introduced in SenateSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3913Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 493Apr 15, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 16 nayPassed

Subjects

Sheriffs
Local Mandate
Courts
Mental Health

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