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House Bill 767

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Last Action 04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 137)
Title AN ACT relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 137
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 2369
Sponsor C. Fugate
Summary of Enacted Version Amends KRS 39A.050 to require the Division of Emergency Management to institute and maintain the Kentucky Qualification System, relating to the qualification, certification, and credentialing of professionals involved in disaster and incident management; EMERGENCY.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 39A.050 to require the Division of Emergency Management to institute and maintain the Kentucky Qualification System; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Disasters And Recovery Efforts - Kentucky Qualification System, implementation
Effective Dates, Emergency - Kentucky Qualification System, implementation
Public Safety - Kentucky Qualification System, implementation
State Agencies - Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, Kentucky Qualification System, implementation
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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02/26/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/26
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
03/13/26
  • taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
03/17/26
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
03/19/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 93-0
03/20/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/24/26
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/26/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/31/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
04/01/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • Senate refused to recede Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • motion reconsidered
  • Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • passed 33-0
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/13/26
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 137)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions and amend KRS 15.440, relating to eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds, to require units of government to possess a written policy and procedures manual that requires local police departments to submit missing and unidentified persons case information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System according to specified criteria.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
Children And Minors - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
Local Government - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
Police, City And County - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
Public Safety - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
Sheriffs - Missing and unidentified persons, case information, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Deneen
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 767/GA

Last updated: 8/19/2026 3:46 PM (EDT)