# Kentucky HB 196: AN ACT relating to coal mining.

Kentucky HB 196, AN ACT relating to coal mining., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Blanton (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-25 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 80)) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 196
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to coal mining.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-25, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 80)
- Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Emergency Medical Services, Energy, Minerals and Mining, Occupational Safety and Health, Surface Mining, Coal
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New emergency staffing rules for coal miners: mixed, low. Licensed Kentucky coal mines must employ certified emergency medical technicians or mine emergency technicians when workers extract, produce, or prepare coal. Production shifts with 10 or fewer miners need one technician; shifts with 11–50 miners need two. Underground shifts above 50 miners need on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 30 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 76 | 16 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-25: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 80)
- 2025-03-24: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
- 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 30-7 (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)
- 2025-02-26: to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 76-16 with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-13: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb196/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb196/orig_bill.pdf)

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- 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/hb196/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb196/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-HB196-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).