KY HB 762
enactedAN ACT relating to the criminal justice system.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 762 pass?
Yes. KY HB 762 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136)
What is KY HB 762 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 762?
B. Chester-Burton, J. Petrie, S. Dietz are the primary sponsors of KY HB 762.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-26
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- J. Petrieprimary
- S. Dietzprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
passed 86-0
passage
2026-04-01
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-31
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
2026-03-27
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-26
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
amendment-introduction
2026-03-26
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-24
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-09
received in Senate
2026-03-06
3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
2026-03-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-04
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-02
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-06 · pass · 91-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Blanton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Upchurch: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lewis D: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Smith: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
PASS HB 762 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SFA 2 (T)
2026-03-31 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Berg: not voting
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 86-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Burke: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Calloway: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Osborne: not voting
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