Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB11

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AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.

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.

Disasters And Recovery EffortsFundsHousing, Building, and ConstructionSafetyAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsReports MandatedFiscal Note

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: March 23, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 5)
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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (S) (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, To Rules With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 06 2026 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Stephen Meredith
Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

Primary sponsor
Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith

Senator · Senate District 30

Co-sponsor
Brandon.Smith@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 6, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 33-3 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 33
Nay: 3
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March 19, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 84-8

Yea: 84
Nay: 8