Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

HB713

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AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals.

Amend various sections of KRS 216.701 to 216.709 to define terms; require health facilities to display a notice in a prominent location advising of possible consequences of threatening or aggressive behavior toward health care workers; require health facilities to notify health care workers of changes to policies, procedures, or the workplace safety plan based on a health facility's required annual review; require that any health facility procedure for incidents of workplace violence shall require certain notifications for the victim.

Health and Medical ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsHospitals And Health FacilitiesLabor and IndustryOccupational Safety and HealthOccupations and ProfessionsSafetyWorkforce

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: March 16, 2026

To Health Services (S)
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Legislative History

Feb 24, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 24, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, March 09 2026 (clerical)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 98-0 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jason Nemes
Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Primary sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Co-sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Ken Fleming
Ken Fleming

Representative · House District 048

Co-sponsor
Ken.Fleming@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 9, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 98
Nay: 0
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