KY HB 188
enactedAN ACT relating to public safety.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 188 pass?
Yes. KY HB 188 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
What is KY HB 188 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 188?
W. Williams, S. Riley, K. Moser and 8 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 188.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-03 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- W. Williamsprimary
- S. Rileyprimary
- K. Moserprimary
- M. Meredithprimary
- S. McPhersonprimary
- S. Lewisprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- D. Haleprimary
- D. Elliottprimary
- R. Duvallprimary
- K. Jacksonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-03
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
received in Senate
2026-02-05
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
2026-02-03
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-01-29
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-28
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-05 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Bray: not voting
- King: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 188
2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
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