AN ACT relating to cold cases.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to allow law enforcement agencies to contract with retired peace officers to assist with homicide cold cases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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