HB 419 — AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 111)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 13, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status; provide for terms of office of the members not subject to gubernatorial appointment; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that any reimbursement to the Kentucky Career and Technical College System for administrative activities is subject to the 5% reimbursement cap in KRS 94A.240; specify that cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY111 261 RSCHAPTER 111 ( HB 419/EN419 ) AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission.
Not a career employee of any fire department other than the one from Page 1 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN which he or she is nominated;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (k) One (1) representative of a Kentucky building, industry, or safety association;
(m) The state fire marshal or his or her designee;[ and] Page 2 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN (n) One (1) officer of a fire-based emergency medical service selected from a list of at least three (3) names submitted by the executive director of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services;
Page 3 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN (a) Four (4) members shall serve for two (2) year terms ending November 30, 2021;
As used in this subsection, a "year" begins when the first meeting is missed and ends three hundred Page 4 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN sixty-five (365) days later or when the third meeting is missed, whichever occurs first.
The failure of a commission member to attend a special or emergency meeting shall not result in CHAPTER 111 3 any penalty.
(2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the Kentucky Fire Commission shall allot on an annual basis a share of the funds accruing to and appropriated for volunteer fire department aid to volunteer fire departments in cities of all classes, fire protection districts organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 75, county districts established under authority of KRS 67.083, and volunteer fire departments created as nonprofit corporations pursuant to KRS Page 5 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN Chapter 273.
Page 6 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN (f) No allotment shall exceed the total value of the funds, equipment, lands, and buildings made available to the local fire units from any source whatever for the year in which the allotment is made.
(3) There shall be allotted two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) of the insurance premium surcharge proceeds accruing to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund that shall be allocated each fiscal year of the biennium to the firefighters training center fund, which is hereby created and established, for the purposes of constructing Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY new or upgrading existing training centers for firefighters.
(5) Any department or entity eligible for and receiving funding pursuant to this section Page 7 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN shall have a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of its personnel certified as recognized by the Kentucky Fire Commission.
(a) A volunteer fire department has lost or damaged beyond repair items of personal protective clothing or equipment due to that equipment having been lost or damaged as a result of an incident in which a hazardous material (as Page 8 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN defined in any state or federal statute or regulation) was the causative agent of the loss;
CHAPTER 111 5 (11) Moneys which have been withheld during any fiscal year which remain unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be distributed in the normal manner required by Page 9 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN subsection (2) of this section during the following fiscal year.
(15) Each fiscal year there shall be allotted one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the fund established in KRS 95A.220 to be used by the commission to conduct training-training-related related activities.
(a) A program to prepare emergency service personnel for handling potential Page 10 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN man-made and non-man-madenon-man- made threats.
and (h) A program to reimburse firefighters for out-of-pocket expenses for cancer Page 11 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN screenings in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2.
As used in[For the purposes of] KRS 95A.400 to 95A.440:[, ] Page 12 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN (a) "Automated external defibrillator" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.666;
(5) Accept and process applications for the purchase of technical devices[thermal vision systems] through the Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Page 13 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN Program;
CHAPTER 111 7 (7) Require recipients of technical[thermal vision] devices purchased through the Thermal Vision and Technical Innovation Grant Program to file any reports deemed necessary by the commission concerning usage, maintenance, or property accounting or loss with the commission;
Page 14 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN (a) "Fire district" means any fire protection district or volunteer fire department district operating under KRS Chapter 75 with the higher of annual receipts from all sources or annual expenditures of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000);
and the statute or statutes, local government ordinance, or interlocal agreement under which the fire district operates, if different from the statute or statutes, ordinance, or Page 15 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN agreement under which it was established;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 7.
The notification shall include a description of the specific deficiencies identified, and shall describe the process the Page 16 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN fire district shall follow to correct the deficiencies, including the time within which a response must be provided.
(b) Volunteer fire department aid, funds used to purchase workers' compensation insurance for fire districts and nonprofit fire departments, and the low-interest Page 17 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN loans under KRS 95A.262;
CHAPTER 111 9 (13) The commission shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with[under] KRS Chapter 13A as soon as practicable after July 15, 2016, to implement this section and KRS 75.430.
The Legislative Research Page 18 of 19 HB041920.100 - 1592 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:47 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 419/EN Commission shall refer the report to the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government for review.
HB041920.100Signed -by 1592Governor -April XXXX13, 3/31/20262026. 7:47 PM of 19 Engrossed
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Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 111)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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passed 90-0
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House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
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2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Bill Wesley · Primary
- DJ Johnson · Primary
- Mark Hart · Primary
- Daniel Grossberg · Primary
- Michael Meredith · Primary
- Suzanne Miles · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- Bill Wesley Republican
- DJ Johnson Republican
- Mark Hart Republican
- Daniel Grossberg Democrat
- Michael Meredith Republican
- Suzanne Miles Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 72 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 419 do?
- Amend KRS 95A.020 to increase the Kentucky Fire Commission to 18 members by transferring the 4 ex officio members to full member status; provide for terms of office of the members not subject to gubernatorial appointment; amend KRS 95A.262 to specify that any reimbursement to the Kentucky Career and Technical College System for administrative activities is subject to the 5% reimbursement cap in KRS 94A.240; specify that cancer screening reimbursements can be made from revenues allocated to the Firefighters Foundation Program fund pursuant to KRS 42.190 and 136.392.
- Who sponsors HB 419?
- HB 419 is sponsored by Bill Wesley (Republican), DJ Johnson (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), Michael Meredith (Republican), and Suzanne Miles (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 419?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 419?
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