Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB712: AN ACT relating to public protection.
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
Amend KRS 75.160 to include gender-neutral language.
What the bill says
An act relating to public protection.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to public protection. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 75.160 is amended to read as follows: (1) The chief of the fire department in fire protection districts shall attend all sessions of the board, except executive sessions, and he or she shall execute all the orders of the board. Whenever "chief" is used in KRS 75.100 to 75.260, it shall include the assistant chief when the chief is not on duty. (2) The regular members of the fire department in fire protection districts, except volunteer firemen, shall have the same powers of arrest as now given by law to sheriffs of this Commonwealth and they are hereby expressly declared conservators of the public peace whose duties, in addition to their other prescribed duties, are to conserve the peace, enforce all laws and preserve order, and they shall have and are hereby expressly given the same right and the same power to arrest, search and seize as is now given by law to sheriffs of this Commonwealth, and they shall be at all times subject to the orders of the county judge/executive in which the fire district lies while enforcing the provisions of this section. Provided, however, that members of said fire departments shall not have the power to …
Sponsors
- Bobby McCool (R, HD-097) · primary sponsor
- Steve Bratcher (R, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Public Protection, Firefighters And Fire Departments, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB712?
- HB712 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to public protection.
- What does HB712 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public protection.
- What is the status of HB712?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB712?
- Bobby McCool (R, HD-097), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB712?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb712.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.