Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to public safety.
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | 03/20/26: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 111 | AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health. | passed_lower |
| HB 134 | AN ACT relating to sexual assault nurse examiners. | enrolled |
| HB 169 | AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders. | passed_lower |
| HB 236 | AN ACT relating to medical services. | passed_lower |
| HB 266 | AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund. | passed_lower |
| HB 387 | AN ACT relating to veterinarians and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |
| HB 388 | AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. | passed_lower |
| HB 583 | AN ACT relating to the school-based Medicaid program. | in_committee |