AN ACT relating to the Kentucky National Guard and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Amend KRS 36.474 to remove the post-deployment provision relating to eligibility for the military family assistance trust fund; make technical correction; amend KRS 36.477 to expand the Kentucky National Guard Adoption Assistance Program to include former members of the Kentucky National Guard and allow adoption of stepchildren to qualify; EMERGENCY.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 59)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Wesley
RRepublican
P
Chris Fugate
RRepublican
P
D.J. Johnson
RRepublican
P
David Meade
RRepublican
P
Kevin Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Kim Moser
RRepublican
P
Nancy Tate
RRepublican
P
Rebecca Raymer
RRepublican
P
Richard Heath
RRepublican
P
Robert Duvall
RRepublican
P
Scott Sharp
RRepublican
P
Stephanie Dietz
RRepublican
P
Walker Thomas
RRepublican
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