# Kentucky SJR 72: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General to create the Threat Response and Accountability Task Force to determine the chain of command and accountability matrix for a critical incident and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SJR 72, A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General to create the Threat Response and Accountability Task Force to determine the chain of command and accountability matrix for a critical incident and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brandon Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SJR 72
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General to create the Threat Response and Accountability Task Force to determine the chain of command and accountability matrix for a critical incident and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-02-20, to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
- Sponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Effective Dates, Emergency, Emergency Medical Services, General Assembly, Local Government, Military Affairs and Civil Defense, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Police, State, Transportation, Public Safety, Attorney General, Cities, Counties, Reports Mandated, Task Forces, Executive Branch
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-20: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr72/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr72/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SJR72-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).