Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB565: AN ACT relating to fire protection.
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2026
Amend KRS 227.331 to define "fire protection official"; require anyone who violates any administrative regulation, emergency order, or final order of the fire protection official be subject to an administrative fine or suspension or revocation of certificate of authority, occupancy, or other license or permit; authorize the fire protection official to enforce proper orders of or taken by the fire protection official in Circuit Court; require all actions for enforcement, recovery of administrative fines, and injunctive relief for violations to be brought in the name of the fire protection official. .
What the bill says
An act relating to fire protection.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to fire protection. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 227.331 is amended to read as follows: (1) As used in this section, "fire protection official" means the state fire marshal, fire chief, fire marshal employed by a local government agency, or local appeals board acting pursuant to KRS 227.325. (2) Any person who willfully violates any administrative regulation, emergency order, or final order of the fire protection official[state fire marshal] shall be subject to suspension or revocation of certificate of authority, occupancy, or other license or permit, or administrative fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) in lieu of suspension or revocation, for violation of the provision to which the administrative regulation or order relates, after notice and hearing in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B. (3)[(2)] An action to enforce any proper order of or action taken by the fire protection official or the commissioner for recovery of the penalties provided under subsection (1) of this section,[It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal, or upon the commissioner's request, of the Attorney General, to bring an action to enforce any proper order made or action taken by the state fire marshal or on his or her authority, or for the recovery of the penalties provided in …
Sponsors
- Myron Dossett (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
- : to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Votes
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 4011 (March 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 207 (March 6, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Boards And Commissions, Firefighters And Fire Departments, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Fire Prevention
Common questions
- What is HB565?
- HB565 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to fire protection.
- What does HB565 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to fire protection.
- What is the status of HB565?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 47) (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB565?
- Myron Dossett (R, HD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB565?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb565.html
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