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SB 159 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons.

Summary
Amend KRS 15.440, relating to eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds, to require units of government to possess a written policy and procedures manual that requires local police departments to submit missing and unidentified persons case information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System according to specified criteria.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The document has been updated from a House Bill (BR 179) to a Senate Bill (SB 159), indicating the legislation has moved to the Senate for consideration. The text content regarding training hours and council provisions remains unchanged, suggesting this is primarily a procedural update rather than a substantive policy shift.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the bill number and chamber designation were updated to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from BR 179 to SB 159, and the header was updated to reflect Senate General Assembly status, indicating the bill has been introduced in the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
36 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.