---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to cancer detection in firefighters, and making an appropriation therefor."
description: "Amend KRS 95A.262 to permit the Kentucky Fire Commission to establish a reimbursement program for cancer screenings for firefighters."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2024RS"
identifier: "HB 323"
citation: "Kentucky HB 323 (2024RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities", "Counties", "Firefighters and Fire Departments", "Health and Medical Services", "Local Government", "Public Officers and Employees", "State Agencies"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Chester-Burton", "C. Aull", "C. Stevenson", "D. Frazier Gordon", "D. Hale", "J. Decker", "K. Banta", "K. Moser", "N. Kulkarni", "R. Palumbo", "R. Roarx", "R. Roberts", "S. Dietz", "S. Stalker", "W. Williams"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 21
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-01-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-04-09T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2105504-788d-4d8b-8f36-bf10498016d4"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb323.html"
source_hash: "0f1d2a6dc7f099aabde67128c31dfef2c6169d41f9a6100efaed47a580036220"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky HB 323 (2024RS) — AN ACT relating to cancer detection in firefighters, and making an appropriation therefor.

Amend KRS 95A.262 to permit the Kentucky Fire Commission to establish a reimbursement program for cancer screenings for firefighters.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb323/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 142** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/24RS/documents/0142.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb323/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- Pass — **pass** (pass) · lower
- PASS HB 323 — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- B. Chester-Burton — primary (person)
- C. Aull — primary (person)
- C. Stevenson — primary (person)
- D. Frazier Gordon — primary (person)
- D. Hale — primary (person)
- J. Decker — primary (person)
- K. Banta — primary (person)
- K. Moser — primary (person)
- N. Kulkarni — primary (person)
- R. Palumbo — primary (person)
- R. Roarx — primary (person)
- R. Roberts — primary (person)
- S. Dietz — primary (person)
- S. Stalker — primary (person)
- W. Williams — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in House `introduction`
- **2024-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** to Local Government (H) `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2024-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 16, 2024
- **2024-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 85-0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** to Appropriations & Revenue (S) `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill `reading-2`
- **2024-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- **2024-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day `passage`
- **2024-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day `passage`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 38-0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2024-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2024-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2105504-788d-4d8b-8f36-bf10498016d4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).