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HB 419 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission.

Summary
Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status; provide for terms of office of the members not subject to gubernatorial appointment; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that any reimbursement to the Kentucky Career and Technical College System for administrative activities is subject to the 5% reimbursement cap in KRS 94A.240; specify that cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered and formatted for its final version, while the core policy regarding the creation and composition of the Kentucky Fire Commission remained substantively unchanged. The text clarifies that the commission will have 18 members appointed by the Governor, including representatives from various fire departments, emergency services, and public organizations, with specific requirements for firefighter experience and training certification.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to establish the Kentucky Fire Commission and define its membership structure.
TECHNICAL

The bill text was renumbered and reformatted from an earlier draft to its final engrossed version, removing page headers and adjusting line numbers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and indentation throughout the document to align with official legislative standards.

Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 111)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 90-0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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