# Kentucky SB 84: AN ACT relating to timely emergency response by coroners, making an appropriation therefor and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky SB 84, AN ACT relating to timely emergency response by coroners, making an appropriation therefor and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew Deneen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 84
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to timely emergency response by coroners, making an appropriation therefor and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-30, recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
- Sponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Appropriations, Associations, Counties, Disasters And Recovery Efforts, Military Affairs And Civil Defense, Public Officers And Employees, Effective Dates, Emergency, Coroners
- 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 (6)

- 2026-01-30: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb84/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/sb84/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-SB84-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).