House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB188

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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.

Corrections and Correctional Facilities, StateCountiesCrime VictimsCrimes and PunishmentsHealth and Medical ServicesJails and JailersLocal GovernmentMental HealthOccupational Safety and HealthCorrections ImpactLocal Mandate

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 3, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 29, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 05 2026 (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 97-0 With Floor Amendment (1) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

Primary sponsor
kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (10)

Portrait of Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

Co-sponsor
robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Elliott
Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

Co-sponsor
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of David Hale
David Hale

Representative · House District 074

Co-sponsor
David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of John Hodgson
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Co-sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis

Representative · House District 014

Co-sponsor
Scott.Lewis@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shawn McPherson
Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

Co-sponsor
Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith

Representative · House District 019

Co-sponsor
Michael.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Moser
Kimberly Moser

Representative · House District 064

Co-sponsor
Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Riley
Steve Riley

Representative · House District 023

Co-sponsor
Steve.Riley@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Wade Williams
Wade Williams

Representative · House District 004

Co-sponsor
wade.williams@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 5, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

Yea: 97
Nay: 0
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March 25, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0