Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HCR83: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force to study the duties and powers of the office of sheriff, fee collection, salaries, and technological or administrative changes to benefit the office; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution directing the establishment of the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force. WHEREAS, the venerable and august office of sheriff has deep historical roots in this Commonwealth, having existed even prior to statehood and having been identified as a constitutional office in the original Constitution of 1792; and WHEREAS, sheriffs and sheriff's deputies have performed innumerable heroic deeds in service to the Commonwealth and its counties, with scores of officers having laid down their lives in ultimate sacrifice for their communities; and WHEREAS, the office of sheriff continues to serve a vital role in preserving public safety and order, enforcing the laws of this Commonwealth, and performing indispensable administrative functions for counties; and WHEREAS, in recent times the office of sheriff has become increasingly hindered by archaic statutes governing the duties, powers, and funding of the office; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly desires to provide aid to the office of sheriff by studying issues faced by the office and investigating policies to modernize the office so that its members might better serve this Commonwealth; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Senate concurring therein: Section 1. The Legislative Research Commission shall establish the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force to study: (1) Constitutional provisions and statutes related …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Reports Mandated, Studies Directed, Legislative Research Commission, Sheriffs, Counties, Task Forces, Legislative Branch
Common questions
- What is HCR83?
- HCR83 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force.
- What does HCR83 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution directing the establishment of the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force.
- What is the status of HCR83?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Local Government (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR83?
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063).
- Where is the official record for HCR83?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hcr83.html
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