HB188
House Bill
Signed by Governor
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
LegiScan
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
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House Floor Amendment
Bill Text Versions
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Introduced
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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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