2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB277: AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 95A.292 to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 39F to direct the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to enter into an agreement to ensure that rescue squad members have access to the program.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Chris Freeland
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Billy Wesley
Republican
Shane Baker
Republican
John Blanton
Republican
Tina Bojanowski
Democrat
Myron Dossett
Republican
Ryan Dotson
Republican
Robert Duvall
Republican
Patrick Flannery
Republican
Chris Fugate
Republican
David Hale
Republican
Mark Hart
Republican
Thomas Huff
Republican
Scott Sharp
Republican
Tom Smith
Republican
Pamela Stevenson
Democrat
Nancy Tate
Republican
Walker Thomas
Republican