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SB 11 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to define terms; the residential safe room rebate program; establish the residential safe room rebate fund to provide rebates to residents of this state for the construction or installation of a residential safe room; establish an application process by which the Division of Emergency Management awards rebates; require the division to promulgate administrative regulations; require the division to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission about the residential safe room rebate program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renamed from 'BR 1219' to 'SB 11/GA' and updated with a new effective date. The funding source for the residential safe room rebate fund was expanded to explicitly include FEMA grants alongside private and public funds, clarifying that the fund can be supported by federal disaster relief money.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly authorize the use of federal FEMA funds for the rebate program.
FISCAL

The fund composition was updated to explicitly list 'FEMA funds' as a valid source of money, in addition to gifts, grants, and other private or public funds.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from 'BR 1219' to 'SB 11/GA', and the document header date was updated from February 18, 2026, to March 6, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

38–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
32 Yea 4 Nay 2
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5)
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 84-8
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 33-3 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.