AN ACT relating to police officer mental health.
Summary
Amend KRS 15.440 to require law enforcement agencies to have a written policy related to police officer mental health programs that would allow officers to receive additional leave time to attend mental health treatment, require supervisors to receive specialized training on supporting officers with mental health needs, provide workplace protections for officers who receive mental health treatment, and allow officers to receive reimbursement for the cost of mental health treatment as funding becomes available.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Freeland
RRepublican
P
David Hale
RRepublican
P
Killian Timoney
RRepublican
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