Kentucky House Bill 96 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-10 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 128)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Amend KRS 15.310 to include definitions of "certified fire investigator" and "fire investigator"; amend KRS 15.334 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a course of training for fire investigators; amend KRS 15.380 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to certify fire investigators; create a new section of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 to list the minimum qualifications of a fire investigator; amend KRS 15.383 to require a certified fire investigator to annually meet marksmanship qualifications; create a new section of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 to allow the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to revoke a fire investigator's certification; create a new section of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 to require a fire investigator to complete training of at least 275 hours; create a new section of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 to establish certification categories for fire investigators; amend KRS 15.388 to require the fire chief to notify the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council that the employee meets the precertification qualifications of a fire investigator; amend KRS 15.442 to specify that a fire investigator is not eligible to participate in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to define "fire investigator," and provide that the chief of a fire department may appoint a professional firefighter to be a fire investigator; amend KRS 15.382 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.

AN ACT relating to the investigation of fire related crimes.

Rep. Mark Hart [R]

Rep. Brandon Reed [R]

Rep. John Sims [D]

2018-03-29 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 667 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-09 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 259 (Y: 84 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-10	House	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 128)
2018-03-29	House	delivered to Governor
2018-03-29	House	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2018-03-29	House	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2018-03-29	House	received in House
2018-03-29	Senate	3rd reading, passed 37-0
2018-03-27	Senate	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
2018-03-22	Senate	reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
2018-03-21	Senate	returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2018-03-21	Senate	2nd reading
2018-03-21	Senate	taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2018-03-20	Senate	returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2018-03-20	Senate	1st reading
2018-03-20	Senate	taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2018-03-13	Senate	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2018-03-12	Senate	received in Senate
2018-03-09	House	3rd reading, passed 84-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2018-03-08	House	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 9, 2018
2018-03-06	House	reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill
2018-03-01	House	posted in committee
2018-02-08	House	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2018-02-08	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2018-02-07	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2018-02-02	House	posted in committee
2018-01-04	House	to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
2018-01-02	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB96.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB96/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB96/HCS1.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB96/vote_history.pdf