| Last Action | 02/18/26: 3rd reading, passed 36-0 |
|---|---|
| Title | AN ACT relating to in the line of duty death benefits. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 984 |
| Sponsors | M. Deneen, G. Elkins, K. Herron, S. Madon, S. Meredith, G. Neal, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, B. Storm, L. Tichenor, P. Wheeler, G. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 61.315 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for in the line of duty death benefits to rescue squad personnel; require the Division of Emergency Management to promulgate administrative regulations establishing necessary criteria and procedures; amend KRS 164.2841 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for tuition and fee exemption to dependents of rescue squad personnel who died in the line of duty; amend KRS 342.316 to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Division of Emergency Management, rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits Deaths - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Disasters And Recovery Efforts - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Education, Finance - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Education, Higher - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Public Protection - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Education, Vocational - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Treasurer - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility Universities And Colleges - Rescue squad personnel, in the line of duty death benefits, eligibility |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/07/26 |
|
|---|---|
| 02/11/26 |
|
| 02/12/26 |
|
| 02/13/26 |
|
| 02/18/26 |
|
Last updated: 2/18/2026 5:41 PM (EST)