# Kentucky HB 131: AN ACT relating to firefighters' work schedules.

Kentucky HB 131, AN ACT relating to firefighters' work schedules., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Meredith (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch.24)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 131
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to firefighters' work schedules.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-17, signed by Governor (Acts Ch.24)
- Sponsor: Michael Meredith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Fire Prevention, Firefighters and Fire Departments, Labor and Industry, Local Government, Cities, Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Counties, Counties, Urban, Workforce
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Meredith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrielle Camuel (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

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

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb131/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2024-12-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb131/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb131/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb131/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB131-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).