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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 23, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB44

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status and provide for terms of office of the non-appointive members; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that the cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392; make an appropriation of $3,924,000 to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for various projects for the commission; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Local Mandate Appropriations Effective Dates, Emergency Fire Prevention Firefighters and Fire Departments Public Officers and Employees Boards and Commissions Diseases

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This bill would expand the Kentucky Fire Commission from its current size to 18 members by giving four existing non-voting members full voting status, and it clarifies that funds can be used to reimburse firefighters for cancer screenings. It also sets aside nearly $4 million for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to support fire training and related projects through the commission. Who it may affect: firefighters, fire departments, and fire training programs across Kentucky.

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