Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SJR127: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Direct the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop and approve an in-service training course to be presented to all certified peace officers on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
What the bill says
A joint resolution directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
From the introduced text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. WHEREAS, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution generally prevents law enforcement officers from entering a home without a warrant; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has recognized several exceptions to the warrant requirement, including the emergency aid exception; and WHEREAS, the emergency aid exception allows law enforcement officers to enter a home without a warrant if an individual inside the home poses an immediate threat to self or others, or if an individual requires immediate medical attention; and WHEREAS, jurisdictions across the country have differed as to the level of proof a law enforcement officer needed to invoke the emergency aid exception, with some jurisdictions requiring probable cause and others requiring a less stringent level of proof; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court held on January 14, 2026, in Case v. Montana that law enforcement officers need only an objectively reasonable basis for believing that an occupant faces serious danger to enter a home under the emergency aid exception; and WHEREAS, law enforcement officers in Kentucky should receive training on how best to respond to wellness checks and on the emergency aid exception …
Sponsors
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: State Agencies, Police, State, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Police, City And County
Common questions
- What is SJR127?
- SJR127 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- What does SJR127 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- What is the status of SJR127?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR127?
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026).
- Where is the official record for SJR127?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sjr127.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.