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HB 364 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members.

Summary
Amend KRS 38.030 to define "Commonwealth emergency response pay" and entitle Kentucky National Guard members to receive Commonwealth emergency response pay when called to state active duty service when an emergency is declared by the Governor; amend KRS 38.010 to conform.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill reorganizes the definition of 'Commonwealth emergency response pay' to explicitly include hazardous duty assignments, clarifying that members receive this incentive when facing increased risks of injury or death. It also updates the numbering of subsections regarding the Governor's authority to order troops, ensuring consistency with the new definitions.
Scope change
The scope of the pay incentive was expanded to explicitly cover hazardous duty conditions, and the bill's internal structure was updated to reflect these new definitions.
DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'hazardous duty' to clarify that the emergency response pay applies when service members face an increased risk of serious injury, illness, or death.

Restructured the definition of 'Commonwealth emergency response pay' to list the hazardous duty condition as a primary trigger alongside the existing state of emergency declaration.

TECHNICAL

Updated the numbering and formatting of subsections throughout the bill to align with the new definitions and ensure logical flow.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

100–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 105
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican84
79 Yea 5
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Floor Amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.