# Kentucky HB 544: AN ACT relating to disaster relief, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 544, AN ACT relating to disaster relief, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 544
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to disaster relief, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-03-31, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129)
- Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Agencies, Transportation, Budget and Financial Administration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (237 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: Jason Petrie (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | passed | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-31: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129)
- 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: passed 100-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: placed in the Orders of the Day for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-14: taken from Rules (House)
- 2025-03-14: to Rules (H) (House)
- 2025-03-14: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: taken from Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: 3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2025-03-11: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2025-03-11: taken from Rules (House)
- 2025-03-11: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2025-03-06: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-03-05: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-03-05: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-02-21: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-02-14: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-14: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb544/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb544/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/hb544/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb544/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-HB544-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).