# Kentucky HB 682: AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 682, AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Meade (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-16 (to Committee on Committees (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 682
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-16, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: David Meade (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Boards And Commissions, Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations, County Judges/Executive, Effective Dates, Emergency, Firefighters And Fire Departments, Local Government, Public Officers And Employees, Public Protection, Public Safety, Taxation, Property
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (91 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: David Meade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-16: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Floor Amendment (2) (House)
- 2026-03-12: floor amendment (2) filed (House)
- 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: floor amendment (1) filed (House)
- 2026-03-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: to Local Government (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-19: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb682/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb682/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb682/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb682/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB682-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).