Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB309: AN ACT relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
Status: In committee, March 2, 2026
Amend KRS 15A.020, relating to the Department of Juvenile Justice in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, to remove the Office of Program Operations and the Office of Community and Mental Health Services; add the Office of Rehabilitation and Reentry Services and divisions within the office; remove the Division of Program Services from the Office of Support Services and add divisions; amend KRS 15A.064 to conform.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 15A.020 is amended to read as follows: (1) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall have the following (b) Department of Criminal Justice Training, which shall have the following and 2. Administrative Division; (c) Department of Juvenile Justice, which shall have the following offices and divisions: 1. [Office of Program Operations, which shall have the following b. Division of Eastern Region; and c. Division of Placement Services; 2. ]Office of Support Services, which shall have the following b. [Division of Program Services; and c. ]Division of Professional Development; c. Division of Placement Services; d. Division of Education; and e. Division of Health Services[ 3. Office of Community and Mental Health Services, which shall have the following 2.[4.] Office of Detention, which shall require that all detention centers report XXXX 2/27/2026 3:56 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2386 to one (1) supervisor who reports directly to the commissioner, and which shall have the following [ and] 3. Office of Rehabilitation and Reentry Services, which shall have the following b. Division of Group Homes; c. Division of Community Services; and d. Division of Reentry; and 4.[5.] Division of Compliance; (d) Department of Kentucky State Police, …
Sponsors
- Danny Carroll (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
- Keturah Herron (D, SD-035)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: State Agencies, Children And Minors
Common questions
- What is SB309?
- SB309 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
- What does SB309 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
- What is the status of SB309?
- In committee as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB309?
- Danny Carroll (R, SD-002), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB309?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb309.html
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