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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 11: AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 11 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program. Primary sponsor: Steve Meredith (Republican), Matt Deneen (Republican), Brandon Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to define terms; the residential safe room rebate program; establish the residential safe room rebate fund to provide rebates to residents of this state for the construction or installation of a residential safe room; establish an application process by which the Division of Emergency Management awards rebates; require the division to promulgate administrative regulations; require the division to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission about the residential safe room rebate program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve MeredithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Matt DeneenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Brandon SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  5. received in Senate
  6. 3rd reading, passed 84-8
  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
  8. 2nd reading, to Rules
  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  10. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
  11. to Committee on Committees (H)
  12. received in House

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source