Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB 47
AN ACT relating to in the line of duty death benefits.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· 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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | PASS SB 47 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
received in House - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading, passed 36-0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
2nd reading, to Rules - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
introduced in Senate