Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 762
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to legal representation.
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 6, 2026
First Action
Feb 26, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
762
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 6, 2026
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Summary
Amend KRS 31.010 and 31.020 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 31.030 to require the annual report filed by the Department of Public Advocacy to inform the LRC and the public of the work of all divisions of the department; amend KRS 31.110 to provide that the Department shall provide legal representation to a person who is accused of being in contempt of court for noncompliance with a court-ordered obligation only when the obligation arises out of a criminal prosecution or conviction or an action or adjudication for a public or status offense; create a new section of KRS Chapter 31 to provide that the Department of Public Advocacy shall not be appointed by a court to provide legal representation unless specifically authorized by KRS 31.110; amend KRS 31.211 to provide that any attorney providing legal representation under KRS Chapter 31 shall forward all information that indicates payment or reimbursement for services to the public advocate; amend KRS 31.215 to provide that any attorney providing legal representation under KRS Chapter 31 shall not accept fees for legal representation; create an exception for unsolicited gifts of de minimis value; amend KRS 31.219 to provide that any attorney providing legal representation under KRS Chapter 31 shall file a notice of appeal after trial if requested by his or her client; amend KRS 202A.121 to provide that an attorney appointed under KRS Chapter 202A shall be paid a fee fixed by the court not to exceed $500; direct the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to work with the Department of Public Advocacy to develop and implement a new classification series for Department of Public Advocacy Trial Attorneys; make technical corrections.
Actions (8)
03/06/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/05/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
03/05/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed
03/04/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/02/2026
House
to Judiciary (H)
02/26/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Feb 27, 2026 12:54:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2026 11:00:06 PM