Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 188
AN ACT relating to public safety.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 188 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 3, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28) - Mar 26, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Mar 26, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 26, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 25, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 - Mar 20, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill - Mar 19, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Judiciary (S) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Feb 5, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
floor amendment (1) filed - Jan 29, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Jan 28, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Jan 14, 2026 · House
to Judiciary (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
introduced in House