Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB492: AN ACT relating to certified court security officers.
Status: In committee, March 13, 2026
Amend KRS 70.260, 70.261, 70.262, 70.263, 70.267, 70.270 and 70.273 to include certified court security officers employed by sheriffs within the purview of deputy sheriff merit boards.
What the bill says
An act relating to certified court security officers.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to certified court security officers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 70.260 is amended to read as follows: (1) The primary legislative body of each county may enact an ordinance creating a deputy sheriff merit board, which shall be charged with the duty of holding hearings, public and executive, in disciplinary matters concerning deputy sheriffs. The primary legislative body may include certified court security officers employed by the sheriff within the purview of the board. For the purpose of KRS 70.260 to 70.273, the primary legislative body of each county that does not have an urban-county, consolidated local government, or charter county government shall be the fiscal court. (2) The reasonable and necessary expenses of the board, including the funds necessary to retain an attorney to advise the board on legal matters, shall be paid out of the fees and commissions collected by the sheriff. If the fees and commissions are not sufficient to pay the expenses of the board and the other expenses authorized by statute to be paid from these fees and commissions, the sheriff may negotiate with the primary legislative body to determine a method of paying all or part of the expenses of the board. (3) The board shall consist of five (5) members, …
Sponsors
- Chris Lewis (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : returned to Local Government (H)
- : 1st reading
- : taken from Local Government (H)
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Sheriffs, Counties, Local Government, Public Officers And Employees
Common questions
- What is HB492?
- HB492 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to certified court security officers.
- What does HB492 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certified court security officers.
- What is the status of HB492?
- In committee as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: returned to Local Government (H) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB492?
- Chris Lewis (R, HD-029).
- Where is the official record for HB492?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb492.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.