Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB742: AN ACT relating to tourism.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Amend KRS 148.056, relating to the Department of Parks, to add gender-neutral language.
What the bill says
An act relating to tourism.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to tourism. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 148.056 is amended to read as follows: (1) The commissioner of parks, in his or her discretion, may employ and commission park rangers as the commissioner deems necessary to secure the parks and property of the Department of Parks and to maintain law and order and such employees, when so commissioned, shall have all of the powers of peace officers and shall have on all parks property and on public highways transversing such property in all parts of the state the same powers with respect to criminal matters and enforcement of the laws relating thereto as sheriffs, constables granted peace officer powers, and police officers in their respective jurisdictions, and shall possess all the immunities and matters of defense now available or hereafter made available to sheriffs and police officers in any suit brought against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their employment. (2) The designation of any such employee as a peace officer shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 61.300 except that he or she shall not be required to have resided in the county wherein he or she is to serve for a period of at least two (2) years, and he …
Sponsors
- Kim King (R, HD-055) · primary sponsor
- Susan Witten (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Tourism
Common questions
- What is HB742?
- HB742 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to tourism.
- What does HB742 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to tourism.
- What is the status of HB742?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB742?
- Kim King (R, HD-055), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB742?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb742.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.