| Last Action | 02/06/26: to Committee on Committees (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to public safety. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1213 |
| Sponsors | K. Jackson, R. Duvall, D. Elliott, D. Hale, J. Hodgson, S. Lewis, S. McPherson, M. Meredith, K. Moser, S. Riley, W. Williams |
| 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 |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/07/26 |
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| 01/14/26 |
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| 01/28/26 |
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| 02/03/26 |
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| 02/04/26 |
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| 02/06/26 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | K. Jackson |
| Summary | Amend Section 1 to include assaults committed against healthcare providers in facilities which provide for the care, treatment, or detention of juveniles charged with or adjudicated delinquent because of a public offense or as youthful offenders. |
| Index Headings |
Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Assault in the third degree, offense against healthcare providers 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 Occupational Safety And Health - Assault in the third degree, offense against healthcare providers |
Last updated: 2/18/2026 5:41 PM (EST)