# Kentucky SB 159: AN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons.

Kentucky SB 159, AN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew Deneen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (to Committee on Committees (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 159
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to missing and unidentified persons.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-19, to Committee on Committees (H)
- Sponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Children And Minors, Local Government, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Police, City And County, Public Safety, Sheriffs, Local Mandate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J. Storm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen Meredith (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: received in House (House)
- 2026-02-18: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb159/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb159/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb159/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb159/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB159-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).