AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.

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…

Introduced: February 19, 2026

Last action: March 16, 2026

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This bill requires that trustees and board members who govern local fire districts and fire departments must live within the area they serve. If a trustee or board member moves outside that area during their term, their seat would be declared vacant and filled through an established process. The emergency declaration means this rule would take effect immediately upon becoming law. Who it may affect: residents served by local fire districts and fire departments, and current or prospective fire district trustees and board members.

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