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House Bill 131

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Legislative History
Last Action	03/17/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.24)
Title	AN ACT relating to firefighters' work schedules.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 24 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	429
Sponsors	M. Meredith, K. Jackson, C. Aull, A. Camuel, B. Chester-Burton, R. Duvall, D. Grossberg, R. Roarx
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 95.500 to allow, absent a collective bargaining agreement, specified fire personnel to have schedules consisting of 48 hours on duty followed by 96 hours of off duty time and schedules of on duty for 24 hours, off duty for 72 hours, on duty again for 48 hours, and then off duty again for 72 hours; specifies that collective bargaining agreements maintained by a city or urban-county government may control work hours in lieu of the specified schedules; stipulates that any change in a work schedule made pursuant to this subsection shall not result in a decrease in the compensation of firefighters, exclusive of unscheduled overtime; and makes technical corrections.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 95.500 to allow, absent a collective bargaining agreement, specified fire personnel to have schedules consisting of 48 hours on duty followed by 96 hours of off duty time; specify that collective bargaining agreements maintained by a city or urban-county government may control work hours in lieu of the specified schedules.
Index Headings of Original Version	Fire Prevention - Municipal firefighter work schedules Firefighters and Fire Departments - City and urban-county firefighter work schedules Labor and Industry - Firefighters, work schedules, collective bargaining Local Government - Cities and urban-county governments, firefighter work schedules Cities - Firefighter work schedules Collective Bargaining - Firefighter work schedules Contracts - Firefighter work schedules, collective bargaining Counties - Urban-county governments, firefighter work schedules Counties, Urban - Firefighter work schedules Workforce - Municipal firefighter work schedules
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/08/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Local Government (H)
02/18/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/19/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
02/25/25	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/28/25	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/06/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/07/25	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
03/12/25	3rd reading, passed 35-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/17/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch.24)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions of the bill except allow for a work schedule of on duty for 24 hours, off duty for 72 hours, on duty again for 48 hours and then off duty again for 72 hours; make technical corrections and stipulate that any change in a work schedule made pursuant to this subsection shall not result in a decrease in the compensation of firefighters, exclusive of non-scheduled overtime.
Index Headings	Fire Prevention - Municipal firefighter work schedules Firefighters and Fire Departments - City and urban-county governments, firefighter work schedules Labor and Industry - Firefighters, work schedules, collective bargaining Local Government - Cities and urban-county governments, firefighter work schedules Wages and Hours - Firefighter work schedules Cities - Firefighter work schedules Collective Bargaining - Firefighter work schedules Contracts - Firefighter work schedules, collective bargaining Counties, Urban - Firefighter work schedules Workforce - Municipal firefighter work schedules

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