Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 48
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to physical therapy.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 26, 2026
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
48
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 48
House Roll Call Votes
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Berg
Yes
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Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
Yes
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Carroll
Yes
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ChambersArmstrong
Yes
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Clemons
Yes
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Deneen
Yes
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Douglas
Yes
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Elkins
Yes
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Funke Frommeyer
Yes
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Girdler
Yes
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Givens
Yes
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Herron
Yes
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Higdon
Yes
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Howell
Yes
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Madon
Yes
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Mays Bledsoe
Yes
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McDaniel
Yes
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Mills
Yes
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Neal
Yes
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Nunn
Yes
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Raque Adams
Yes
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Rawlings
Yes
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Reed
Yes
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Richardson
Yes
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Stivers
Yes
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Storm
Yes
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Tichenor
Yes
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Webb
Yes
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West
Yes
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Wheeler
Yes
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Wise
Yes
Summary
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 327, relating to the practice and regulation of physical therapy, to state legislative findings; require a practitioner or employer to report a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor; require potential board members to not have been under any disciplinary action in the past 5 years; permit the Board of Physical Therapy to purchase professional liability insurance; authorize the board to convene committees and task forces to review and advise the board on pertinent issues; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish fee amounts, issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings related to this chapter, and issue a license to a physical therapist assistant applicant; prohibit physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from engaging in sexual contact with any active patient of record or parent or legal guardian of an active patient of record; require the board to develop guidelines to follow upon receipt of an allegation of sexual misconduct by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; allow the board to receive periodic education on issues affecting the practice of physical therapy and public protection; allow the board to determine which disciplinary records may be expunged; authorize the board to establish the amounts, limits, or ranges for any fines imposed; repeal and reenact KRS 327.010 to define terms; repeal and reenact KRS 327.080 to deposit to the credit of a revolving fund for the use of the board; require all expenses of the board to be paid from the revolving fund.
Actions (19)
03/26/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/26/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/26/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/26/2026
House
received in House
03/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/24/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/20/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/06/2026
Senate
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/10/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/10/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/09/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 95-0
02/06/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/05/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/04/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/14/2026
House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
01/07/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/07/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:34:34 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:03:58 AM