Part ofMilitary Affairs →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

HB 711KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kentucky bill organizes Civil Air Patrol unit within the Department of Military Affairs

Original title: AN ACT relating to military affairs.

Last action · March 3, 2026: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)Sponsor: Bobby McCool

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky HB 711 establishes a Unit of Civil Air Patrol within the Department of Military Affairs, designating the Kentucky wing's commanding officer or their designee as the unit head.

Why it matters

Modifies the organizational structure of state military administration by formally incorporating the Civil Air Patrol unit and specifying its leadership.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Civil Air Patrol

The organization's Kentucky wing and units are formally established as a specific unit within the Department of Military Affairs.

Directly affected

Department of Military Affairs

The department houses the newly structured Unit of Civil Air Patrol.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Civil Air Patrol unit placed under this bill?

The bill places a Unit of Civil Air Patrol inside the Department of Military Affairs.

Who leads the Civil Air Patrol unit under the bill?

The commanding officer of the Kentucky wing of the Civil Air Patrol, or his or her designee, serves as the head of the unit.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Bobby McCool, Civil Air Patrol, General Assembly and 3 more

PersonBobby McCool“Bill sponsor”Map →

OrganizationCivil Air Patrol“Organization with a newly designated unit in the Department of Military Affairs”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Mentioned in enactment clause”Map →

OrganizationKentucky wing of the Civil Air Patrol“Wing comprising part of the Civil Air Patrol unit”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Military Affairs“State department housing the Civil Air Patrol unit”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky“Legislative body enacting the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
Controversy5
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools