Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 188
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to public safety.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
188
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
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Republican
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Republican
Primary
Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 188
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 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.
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
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
03/20/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/19/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/16/2026
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
02/06/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/06/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/05/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/04/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
02/03/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed
01/29/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/28/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/14/2026
House
to Judiciary (H)
01/07/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/07/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:34:55 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:14:49 AM