HB803

AN ACT relating to county jails.

Introduced·3/2/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB803 amends jail budget expenditure authority and payroll procedures for county jails.

Kentucky HB803 modifies the authority of jailers regarding expenditures from the jail budget, allowing them to authorize expenditures except for capital improvements, utilities, and building insurance. It also specifies that the fiscal court cannot withhold approval for lawful expenditures within the jail budget. Additionally, the bill mandates that jailers submit time reports for jail personnel to the county treasurer, who will process these reports according to county payroll procedures.

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Where it stands

Current
Local Government Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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History

Mar 13

House

taken from Local Government (H)

Mar 13

House

1st reading

Mar 13

House

returned to Local Government (H)