Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB684: AN ACT relating to constables and declaring an emergency.
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) to approve and certify within 90 days of submission an 80 hour basic training course for constables and deputy constables, and topics for in-service training for constables by the Kentucky Constables Association, Inc., require KLEC to promulgate administrative regulations allowing the association to provide basic training courses and in-service training courses for constable and deputy constable certification; provide that a constable or deputy constable that has taken the basic training course or who is certified under KRS 15.380 to 15.404 is certified and has peace officer powers; require 40 hours of in-service training to maintain certification; require instructors to be certified by KLEC; grandfather constables serving in office on the effective date of the Act who have been continually in office since December 31, 2022; require KLEC to track certification; establish the peace officer powers of certified constables; allow for extensions of training time and establish consequences for failing to meet training standards; set out certification categories; amend KRS 70.325 to specify powers of constables who have not completed the training; amend KRS 15.856 to allow constables in all counties to serve process related to child support actions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to provide for the conditions of revocation of constable's peace officer powers; amend KRS 15.310 to include constables and deputy constables within the definition of "law enforcement officers" amend KRS 15.315 to add a constable to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council; amend KRS 17.190 to add constables to the list of law enforcement agencies allowed to make emergency requests for call location information; amend KRS 70.310 to remove the sufficiency standards for constables' bonds exercised by the county level government; amend KRS 15.404 to specify that the executive director of the Kentucky Law
What the bill says
An act relating to constables and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to constables and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 15 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council shall, within ninety (90) days of submission, approve and certify: (a) An eighty (80) hour basic training course for constables and deputy constables which shall at least focus on basic officer skills, the Kentucky penal code, constitutional procedures, and emergency vehicle operations; and (b) Acceptable topics for an annual in-service training course that are appropriate to constables' and deputy constables' duties and responsibilities; that are submitted by the Kentucky Constable Association, Inc. or any other law enforcement entity otherwise authorized by the council to conduct training courses. (2) (a) The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council shall within ninety (90) days after approval under subsection (1) of this section, promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to allow the Kentucky Constable Association, Inc. and any other law enforcement entity otherwise authorized by the council to conduct the basic training course and inservice training course submitted under subsection (1) of this section for certification of constables and deputy constables. (b) The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council shall certify the in-service training courses submitted by the Kentucky Constable Association, Inc. and …
Sponsors
- Ryan Dotson (R, HD-073) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024)
- Chris Fugate (R, HD-084)
- Mark Hart (R, HD-078)
- John Hodgson (R, HD-036)
- Bobby McCool (R, HD-097)
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033)
- David Osborne (R, HD-059)
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
- Tom Smith (R, HD-086)
- Nancy Tate (R, HD-027)
- Walker Thomas (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Short Titles And Popular Names, Public Protection, Constables, Effective Dates, Emergency, Courts, Fiscal, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Local Mandate
Common questions
- What is HB684?
- HB684 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to constables and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB684 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to constables and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB684?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB684?
- Ryan Dotson (R, HD-073), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB684?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb684.html
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