KY HB 48
enactedAN ACT relating to physical therapy.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 48 pass?
Yes. KY HB 48 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 36)
What is KY HB 48 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 48?
A. Neighbors is the primary sponsor of KY HB 48.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-07 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 36)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Neighborsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-07
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 36)
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
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-11
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-10
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-06
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
received in Senate
2026-02-09
3rd reading, passed 95-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-06
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
2026-02-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-09 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Fister: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 48
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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