AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders.
Summary
Amend KRS 95A.292 to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 39F to direct the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to enter into an agreement to ensure that rescue squad members have access to the program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 28, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 98
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican78
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
44 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Bowling
RRepublican
P
Al Gentry
DDemocratic
P
Ashley Laferty
DDemocratic
P
Beverly Chester-Burton
DDemocratic
P
Bill Wesley
RRepublican
P
Bobby McCool
RRepublican
P
Chad Aull
DDemocratic
P
Chris Freeland
RRepublican
P
Chris Fugate
RRepublican
P
D.J. Johnson
RRepublican
P
Dan Fister
RRepublican
P
David Hale
RRepublican
P
Emily Callaway
RRepublican
P
George Brown
DDemocratic
P
Jared Bauman
RRepublican
P
John Blanton
RRepublican
P
John Hodgson
RRepublican
P
Josh Calloway
RRepublican
P
Kevin Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Kevin Jackson
RRepublican
P
Kim Banta
RRepublican
P
Kim Moser
RRepublican
P
Matt Lockett
RRepublican
P
Myron Dossett
RRepublican
P
Nancy Tate
RRepublican
P
Nick Wilson
RRepublican
P
Patrick Flannery
RRepublican
P
Rachel Roarx
DDemocratic
P
Rachel Roberts
DDemocratic
P
Richard Heath
RRepublican
P
Robert Duvall
RRepublican
P
Ruth Ann Palumbo
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Dotson
RRepublican
P
Scott Sharp
RRepublican
P
Shawn McPherson
RRepublican
P
Stephanie Dietz
RRepublican
P
Steve Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Steve Rawlings
RRepublican
P
Thomas Huff
RRepublican
P
Timmy Truett
RRepublican
P
Tom Smith
RRepublican
P
Wade Williams
RRepublican
P
Walker Thomas
RRepublican
P
William Lawrence
RRepublican
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