KY HB 419
enactedAN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 419 pass?
Yes. KY HB 419 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 111)
What is KY HB 419 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 419?
B. Wesley, DJ Johnson, M. Hart and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 419.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-16
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 111)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Wesleyprimary
- DJ Johnsonprimary
- M. Hartprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- M. Meredithprimary
- S. Milesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 111)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 90-0
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-27
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
received in Senate
2026-02-05
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
2026-02-04
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-03
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-27
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-16
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-16
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-05 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Bray: not voting
- King: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 419 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-31 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Bray: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tate: not voting
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