Kentucky House Bill 141

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
Pending: House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 38 to restrict the use of the Kentucky National Guard outside of state active duty unless Congress officially declares war or has taken official action pursuant to the Constitution of the United States and has satisfied any outstanding balance to the Kentucky National Guard; allow the Governor to deploy the National Guard under Title 32 of the United States Code to assist in border protection, for not more than 30 days, when the governor of a state or territory has declared an invasion; provide that the Act may be cited as the Defend the Guard Act.

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky National Guard.

Rep. Candy Massaroni [R]	Rep. T.J. Roberts [R]	Rep. Josh Calloway [R]	Rep. Marianne Proctor [R]
Rep. Felicia Rabourn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
2025-01-08	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2025-01-08	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb141.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb141/orig_bill.pdf