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HB188 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-03

AN ACT relating to public safety.

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.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb188....

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Sponsors

Kevin Jackson (Rep - R)
Robert Duvall (Rep - R)
Daniel Elliott (Rep - R)
David Hale (Rep - R)
John Hodgson (Rep - R)
Scott Lewis (Rep - R)
Shawn McPherson (Rep - R)
Michael Meredith (Rep - R)
Kimberly Moser (Rep - R)
Steve Riley (Rep - R)
Wade Williams (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-03 H signed by Governor
2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-26 H received in House
2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-03-24 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-19 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-16 S to Judiciary (S)
2026-02-06 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-06 S received in Senate
2026-02-05 H 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
2026-02-04 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
2026-02-03 H floor amendment (1) filed
2026-01-29 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-01-28 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-14 H to Judiciary (H)
2026-01-07 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-07 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-05 House: Veto Override RCS# 57 Yea: 97 Nay: 0
2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3995 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-07 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-14 H Judiciary
2026-01-29 H Rules
2026-02-06 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-16 S Judiciary
2026-03-20 S Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State Counties Crime Victims Crimes and Punishments Health and Medical Services Jails and Jailers Local Government Mental Health Occupational Safety and Health Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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