AN ACT relating to first responders.
Summary
Amend KRS 15.518 to define "critical incident," allow a peace officer to take 48 hours leave after being involved in a critical incident, allow leave to be paid or unpaid, declare this section does not supersede any existing policies that grant greater benefits; amend KRS 95A.292 to define "critical incident," allow a firefighter to take 48 hours leave after being involved in a critical incident, allow leave to be paid or unpaid, declare this section does not supersede any existing policies that grant greater benefits; amend KRS 337.100 to conform.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 23, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94)
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 87-0
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashley Laferty
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hart
RRepublican
P
Norma Kirk-McCormick
RRepublican
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