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HB221

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AN ACT relating to severe weather emergency alerts.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to establish the Kentucky Severe Weather Alert System; specify purpose and allowable uses of the system.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
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This bill would create a new Kentucky Severe Weather Alert System, establishing its purpose and the situations in which it can be used. It is designed to give the state a formal structure for warning people about dangerous weather events. Who it may affect: all Kentuckians living in areas prone to severe weather.

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Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Ashley Tackett Laferty

Representative · House District 095

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Ashley.TackettLaferty@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov

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