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Bill AN ACT relating to the investigation of fire related crimes. 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. 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. us/states/ky Kentucky General Assembly 2018RS HB 96 Kentucky HB 96 (2018RS)
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Kentucky HB 96 (2018RS) — AN ACT relating to the investigation of fire related crimes. 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.

Version chain

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

  1. HB 96 (As Introduced) (committee substitute) — source
  2. HCS1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Most Recent Version (committee substitute) — source

Sponsors

  • B. Reed — primary (person)
  • J. Sims Jr — primary (person)
  • M. Hart — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2018-01-02 Introduced in House introduction
  • 2018-01-04 To Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H) referral-committee
  • 2018-02-02 Posted in committee
  • 2018-02-07 Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) reading-1
  • 2018-02-08 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2018-02-08 Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  • 2018-03-01 Posted in committee
  • 2018-03-06 Reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill
  • 2018-03-08 Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 9, 2018
  • 2018-03-09 3rd reading, passed 84-0 with Committee Substitute (1) reading-3, passage
  • 2018-03-12 Received in Senate
  • 2018-03-13 To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) referral-committee
  • 2018-03-20 Taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
  • 2018-03-20 1st reading reading-1
  • 2018-03-20 Returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
  • 2018-03-21 Taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
  • 2018-03-21 2nd reading reading-2
  • 2018-03-21 Returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
  • 2018-03-22 Reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
  • 2018-03-27 Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
  • 2018-03-29 3rd reading, passed 37-0 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-03-29 Received in House
  • 2018-03-29 Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • 2018-03-29 Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • 2018-03-29 Delivered to Governor
  • 2018-04-10 Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 128) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1c9042be-19c2-40b2-ad4e-d6f7d5c2fd55. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).