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KY SJR127

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Karen Berg

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Kentucky Law Enforcement Council must develop and approve an in-service training course for all certified peace officers on wellness checks and the Fourth Amendment emergency aid exception

  • Training responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's January 14, 2026 ruling in Case v. Montana (No. 24-624), which held officers need only an "objectively reasonable basis" for believing an occupant faces serious danger to enter a home without a warrant

  • The ruling clarified that probable cause is not required to invoke the emergency aid exception, resolving differing standards across jurisdictions

  • Required training topics include the Case v. Montana holding and effective response to calls for service, including crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques

Legislative Description

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.

Peace Officers and Law Enforcement

Last Action

to Committee on Committees (S)

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Committee on Committees2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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