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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB146

AN ACT relating to qualifications of victim advocates.

Amend KRS 15.760 to allow Commonwealth's attorneys to employ as victim advocates individuals with a bachelor's degree in any field or a high school diploma and 2 years of experience; require victim advocates to enroll in training provided by the Attorney General's Office of Victims Advocacy within 30 days of hire; amend KRS 69.350 to allow county attorneys to employ as victim advocates individuals with a bachelor's degree in any field or a high school…

Attorney, Commonwealth's Attorney, County Attorney General Crime Victims

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This bill changes the qualifications required to work as a victim advocate in Kentucky prosecutor offices. Currently, specific degree requirements apply; this bill would allow someone with any bachelor's degree, or a high school diploma plus two years of relevant experience, to be hired as a victim advocate. New hires would also be required to enroll in training through the Attorney General's Office of Victims Advocacy within 30 days of starting the job. Who it may affect: people seeking jobs as victim advocates, crime victims who rely on advocate services, and county and Commonwealth's attorneys who hire and oversee advocates.

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