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HB 188 KY
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AN ACT relating to public safety.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 3, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)

Summary

Amend KRS 508.025 to expand assault in the third degree to include causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a healthcare provider in a jail, penitentiary, or local or state correctional or detention facility; amend KRS 65.1591 to add jailers, deputy jailers, and correctional officers employed by a local detention center, local correctional facility, or regional jail to the list of public safety employees eligible to participate in a peer support counseling program.

Sponsors (11)

Action history (20)
  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
  4. Jan 28, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 29, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 3, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  7. Feb 4, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026 · lower
  8. Feb 5, 2026 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
  9. Feb 6, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  10. Feb 6, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Mar 16, 2026 to Judiciary (S) · upper
  12. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
  13. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  14. Mar 24, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
  16. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
  17. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  18. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  19. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  20. Apr 3, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28) · lower
Subjects
Corrections And Correctional Facilities, StateCorrections ImpactCountiesCrime VictimsCrimes And PunishmentsHealth And Medical ServicesJails And JailersLocal GovernmentLocal MandateMental HealthOccupational Safety And Health

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