26RS HB 188

House Bill 188

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Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to public safety.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1213
Sponsors	K. Jackson, R. Duvall, S. Lewis, S. McPherson, M. Meredith, S. Riley
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Assault in the third degree, offense against healthcare providers Local Mandate - Peer support counseling programs, correctional officers, eligibility Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Peer support counseling programs, correctional officers, eligibility Counties - Peer support counseling programs, jailers and correctional officers, eligibility Crime Victims - Assault in the third degree, healthcare providers Crimes And Punishments - Assault in the third degree, offense against healthcare providers Health And Medical Services - Assault in the third degree, offense against healthcare providers Jails And Jailers - Peer support counseling programs, eligibility Local Government - Peer support counseling program, jailers and correctional officers, eligibility Mental Health - Peer support counseling program, jailers and correctional officers, eligibility Occupational Safety And Health - Assault in the third degree, offense against healthcare providers