Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB767: AN ACT relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Amend KRS 39A.050 to require the Division of Emergency Management to institute and maintain the Kentucky Qualification System; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
An act relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 39A.050 is amended to read as follows: (1) The Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate for the Governor all matters pertaining to the comprehensive emergency management program and disaster and emergency response of the Commonwealth. The division shall be the executive branch agency of state government having primary jurisdiction, responsibility, and authority for the planning and execution of disaster and emergency assessment, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for the Commonwealth; the coordination of all disaster and emergency response by and between all state agencies, all agencies of city, county, and urban-county or charter county government, all local entities, and all political subdivisions of the Commonwealth for an emergency, declared emergency, disaster, or catastrophe as contemplated in KRS 39A.010, 39A.020, or 39A.030; the coordination of, and liaison with, related or concerned federal government agencies, elected officials of other states, private organizations or private sector companies dealing with disaster and emergency response; the coordination of all recovery operations and mitigation initiatives subsequent to disasters or emergencies; and the coordination of all public information activities regarding state government disaster and emergency response operations. (2) The Division of Emergency Management shall have and exercise the following powers, authorities, and …
Sponsors
- Chris Fugate (R, HD-084) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 137)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : passed 33-0
- : Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : motion reconsidered
- : Senate refused to recede Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 767 RSN# 4134 (April 1, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: Floor Vote (SCS 1) RSN# 4065 (March 31, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 291 (March 19, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Effective Dates, Emergency, Public Safety, Disasters And Recovery Efforts
Common questions
- What is HB767?
- HB767 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency.
- What does HB767 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to emergency management and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB767?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 137) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB767?
- Chris Fugate (R, HD-084).
- Where is the official record for HB767?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb767.html
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