Loading chat...
KY SB159
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Deneen
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Requires Kentucky local law enforcement agencies to enter missing and unidentified persons case information into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) after entering it into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), aligning state requirements with federal Billy's Law passed in 2022
-
Establishes tiered reporting deadlines: within 72 hours for child abductions, AMBER Alerts, or cases suggesting foul play or threat to life; within 30 days for endangered or involuntary missing persons; within 60 days for all other active missing and unidentified person cases
-
Adds possession of a written NamUs policy and procedures manual as a requirement for local police departments to remain eligible for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funding
-
Specifies that NamUs reporting requirements supplement rather than replace existing missing persons duties for local law enforcement
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons.
Local Mandate
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (H)
2/19/2026