AN ACT relating to public protection.

HB 712 updates Kentucky law to use gender-neutral language in fire department regulations. It amends KRS 75.160 to replace "he or she" with gender-neutral terms when referring to fire department chiefs and members, and updates references to "sheriffs" to be inclusive. The bill does not change any existing powers, duties, or legal authority for fire department personnel. It directly affects how Kentucky's fire protection districts and their members are legally described in statutes. This is a purely linguistic update with no new policy or procedural changes.