KY HB 565

enacted

AN ACT relating to fire protection.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 565 pass?

Yes. KY HB 565 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47)

What is KY HB 565 about?

Amend KRS 227.331 to define "fire protection official"; require anyone who violates any administrative regulation, emergency order, or final order of the fire protection official be subject to an administrative fine or suspension or revocation of certificate of authority, occupancy, or other license or permit; authorize the fire protection official to enforce proper orders of or taken by the fire protection official in Circuit Court; require all actions for enforcement, recovery of administrative fines, and injunctive relief for violations to be brought in the name of the fire protection official. .

Who sponsors KY HB 565?

B. Chester-Burton, M. Dossett are the primary sponsors of KY HB 565.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-05
Latest action: 2026-04-07 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-09
received in Senate
2026-03-06
3rd reading, passed 91-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
2026-03-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-12
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-05
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-05
introduced in House
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Pass
2026-03-06 · pass · 91-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Blanton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Upchurch: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lewis D: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Smith: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 565
2026-03-25 · 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

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb565.html

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