KentuckySB 202026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to local entities and declaring an emergency.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Cities may pay officers for training

Your city can adopt a training incentive for city officers. A training unit equals 15 clock hours. The base pay per unit must be between $100 and $500, and the payment equals the base amount times a multiplier from 1 to 4. You must finish at least one unit each year to get paid; you can carry up to 15 extra hours to the next year, and the multiplier resets to 1 if you miss a year. It covers elected city officers, and a city may also include some nonelected officers by ordinance.

Easier used-vehicle buys by local agencies

Local public agencies can use noncompetitive negotiation to buy used vehicles or used equipment priced at 75% or less of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (model year for vehicles, date of manufacture for equipment). Agencies must make a written finding that competition is not feasible and keep the other written findings required by law.

New rules for fire district boards

Fire protection and volunteer fire district boards now have seven members: four elected and three appointed. Two elected seats are chosen by firefighters; two are resident property owners who are not active firefighters; all appointed members must live in the district. Fire department corporation directors must live in the area the corporation serves. These changes take effect immediately for fire boards; any member who does not meet the new rules vacates the seat and it is filled under state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Scott Madon
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Amanda Mays Bledsoe
Republican • Senate
Greg Elkins
Republican • Senate
Matthew Deneen
Republican • Senate
Matt Nunn
Republican • Senate
Phillip Wheeler
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 168 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/30/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 90)
4/10/2026
delivered to Governor
3/31/2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/31/2026Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/31/2026Senate
passed 38-0
3/31/2026Senate
Senate concurred in Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)
3/31/2026Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1), (3) and (4-title)
3/31/2026House
to Rules (S)
3/27/2026Senate
received in Senate
3/27/2026Senate
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)
3/27/2026House
floor amendments (1), (2-title), (3) and (4-title) filed
3/26/2026House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
3/26/2026House
2nd reading, to Rules
3/18/2026House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
3/17/2026House
to Local Government (H)
3/5/2026House
to Committee on Committees (H)
2/2/2026House
received in House
2/2/2026House
3rd reading, passed 35-0
1/30/2026Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026
1/29/2026Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
1/29/2026Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
1/28/2026Senate
to State & Local Government (S)
1/16/2026Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
1/6/2026Senate
introduced in Senate
1/6/2026Senate

Bill Text

Current
3/31/2026
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Introduced
1/30/2026
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