| Last Action | 03/16/26: to Committee on Committees (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 2001 |
| Sponsors | D. Meade , M. Hart |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 75.031 to require all trustees of a fire district to personally reside in the fire district and declare a vacancy if a trustee moves outside the district during his or her term; amend KRS 273.207 to require all board members of a fire department organized under KRS Chapter 273 to be residents of the area served by the corporation and declare a vacancy if the member moves outside the geographic area during his or her term; declare a vacancy to exist for board members who do not reside in the district or area in the effective date of the Act; provide a method to fill the vacancy; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Boards And Commissions - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations - Fire protection entities, board of directors, membership, residency requirement County Judges/Executive - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Effective Dates, Emergency - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Firefighters And Fire Departments - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Local Government - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Local Mandate - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Officers And Employees - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Protection - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Safety - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Taxation, Property - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| 02/26/26 |
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| 03/16/26 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | D. Meade |
| Summary | Retain original provisions except remove KRS Chapter 75 residency requirement for the two firefighter elected board of trustee members and replace with a requirement for the two board members to be full-time paid employees. |
| Index Headings |
Boards And Commissions - Firefighter board of trustee members, full-time paid employee, requirement Firefighters And Fire Departments - Board of trustee members, full-time paid employee, requirement |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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| Sponsor | D. Meade |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except allow for the KRS Chapter 75 2 firefighter elected board of trustee members to be either full-time paid employees or residents of the district. |
| Index Headings |
Boards And Commissions - Firefighter board of trustee members, full-time paid employee or resident, requirement Firefighters And Fire Departments - Board of trustee members, full-time paid employee or resident, requirement |
Last updated: 4/17/2026 8:44 PM (EDT)