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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB61

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to create the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps (KEV Corps); establish KEV Corps eligibility, supervision, training requirements, uniform details, and prohibitions; create the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps fund; amend KRS 39B.030 to permit the local emergency management director to use the KEV Corps during a local disaster or emergency; amend KRS 39B.050 to include the KEV Corps as a part of the local disaster and emergency services organization;…

Cities Counties Local Government Military Affairs and Civil Defense Public Safety Safety Disasters And Recovery Efforts

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This bill creates the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps, a new volunteer program that would allow trained community members to assist local emergency management agencies during disasters and emergencies. It sets out rules for who can participate, how volunteers are trained and supervised, what they can and cannot do, and limits their legal liability while serving. A dedicated fund would also be established to support the program. Who it may affect: local emergency management agencies, city and county governments, and Kentuckians who volunteer during disasters or emergencies.

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