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SB 312 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill authorizes court security officers to transport detainees and grants arrest powers, strengthening court security and law enforcement capabilities within the criminal justice system.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text has been updated from its original 'Introduced' version to its 'Current/Final' version. The changes are entirely technical and administrative, involving the reformatting of the document header and footer to reflect the final bill number (SB 312) and the correct page numbering sequence.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document header and footer to replace the initial bill reference (BR 1455) with the final bill number (SB 312) and adjusted page numbering indicators to match the final version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 44
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
31 Yea 7
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 77-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 32-0
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.