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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky Secretary of State to Issue Identification Cards for Current and Former Jailers
Last action · February 13, 2026: to Local Government (H)Sponsor: Shane Baker
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky requires the Secretary of State to issue official service cards to current and former qualified jailers who apply and pay production costs. The measure directs the Secretary of State to establish administrative regulations for identity verification, card design, and fee limits.
Creates a formal credentialing process for county jailers in Kentucky, requiring applicants to cover only the physical production costs of the card.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Current and former jailers in Kentucky
Eligible individuals may apply for and receive an official jailer service card by paying the physical production cost.
Secretary of State
Required to promulgate administrative regulations, verify applicant identities, design the service card, and issue cards upon request.
Key Facts
- The Secretary of State must issue a jailer service card to any qualified jailer who applies for one.
- A qualified jailer is defined as an individual currently serving or previously served as an elected or appointed jailer in Kentucky who has not been removed from office or disqualified under the state Constitution or statutes.
- The service card acknowledges that the cardholder currently serves or previously served as a jailer in Kentucky.
- The Secretary of State must promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A to govern applicant identity verification, application forms, and card design.
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- The card design must identify the cardholder, distinguish between current and former jailers, and state the county where the cardholder holds or held office.
- Applicants must pay the costs of the card, which are capped at the actual cost of producing the physical card.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 13, 2026HouseCommitteeto Local Government (H)
- Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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