# Kentucky SB 44: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 44, AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew Deneen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-23 (to Appropriations & Revenue (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 44
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-23, to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- Sponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Appropriations, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fire Prevention, Firefighters And Fire Departments, Public Officers And Employees, Boards And Commissions, Diseases
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-23: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb44/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb44/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [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 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB44-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).