Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 713
AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals.
- 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 various sections of KRS 216.701 to 216.709 to define terms; require health facilities to display a notice in a prominent location advising of possible consequences of threatening or aggressive behavior toward health care workers; require health facilities to notify health care workers of changes to policies, procedures, or the workplace safety plan based on a health facility's required annual review; require that any health facility procedure for incidents of workplace violence shall require certain notifications for the victim.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Health Services (S) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 9, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026 - Mar 6, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 5, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
to Health Services (H) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
introduced in House