Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
HB682
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Amend KRS 75.031 to require all trustees of a fire district to personally reside in the fire district and declare a vacancy if a trustee moves outside the district during his or her term; amend KRS 273.207 to require all board members of a fire department organized under KRS Chapter 273 to be residents of the area served by the corporation and declare a vacancy if the member moves outside the geographic area during his or her term; declare a vacancy to exist for board members who do not reside in the district or area in the effective date of the Act; provide a method to fill the vacancy; EMERGENCY.
Local MandateBoards and CommissionsCharitable And Nonprofit OrganizationsCounty Judges/ExecutiveEffective Dates, EmergencyFirefighters and Fire DepartmentsLocal GovernmentPublic Officers and EmployeesPublic ProtectionPublic SafetyTaxation, Property
Introduced: February 19, 2026
Last action: March 16, 2026
To Committee On Committees (S)
Legislative History
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 19, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 11, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 12 2026 (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (2) Filed (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
David.Meade@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (1)
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
March 13, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
Yea: 91
Nay: 0
