Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

HB248

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AN ACT relating to hospital police departments.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to allow certain hospitals licensed under that chapter to establish hospital police departments; provide each hospital police officer with full general police powers, including the power to arrest, in performing his or her duties; specify the qualifications each officer shall have at the time of his or her employment; provide for the appointment or promotion to the ranks and grades of the department; prohibit persons from falsely representing themselves to be an officer; establish a citizen complaint and investigation process for complaints against an officer alleging misconduct.

Hospitals And Health FacilitiesPeace Officers and Law EnforcementPublic Safety

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: March 16, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)
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Legislative History

Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Reassigned To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (clerical)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 11, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 12 2026 (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 84-4 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Wade Williams
Wade Williams

Representative · House District 004

Primary sponsor
wade.williams@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 13, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 84-4

Yea: 84
Nay: 4
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