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HB581 • 2026

AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
S. Baker
Last action
2026-02-13
Official status
02/13/26: to Local Government (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Local Government (H)

  2. 2026-02-06 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to jailer service cards issued by the Secretary of State. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 14 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) As used in this section, "qualified jailer" means an individual who: 5
(a) Is currently serving or previously served as a duly elected or appointed jailer 6
in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and 7
(b) Has not been: 8
1. Removed from office; or 9
2. Disqualified from holding office under the Constitution of Kentucky 10
or the Kentucky Revised Statutes. 11
(2) The Secretary of State shall issue a jailer service card to a qualified jailer who 12
applies to receive a card under this section. The jailer service ca rd shall serve as 13
an acknowledgement by the Secretary of State that the cardholder currently 14
serves or previously served as a jailer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 15
(3) The Secretary of State shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance 16
with KRS Chapter 13A to establish: 17
(a) Protocols for verifying the identity of the applicant and that the applicant is 18
a qualified jailer; 19
(b) The form of applications for the issuance of a jailer service card; 20
(c) The design and printed content of the jailer s ervice card which shall, at a 21
minimum: 22
1. Identify the cardholder; 23
2. Distinguish between currently serving jailers and jailers who have 24
previously served; and 25
3. Identify the county in which the cardholder holds or held the office of 26
jailer; 27
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(d) The costs of the jailer service card to be paid by the applicant, which shall 1
not exceed the actual cost of producing the physical card; and 2
(e) Any other matters required to implement this section. 3