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House Bill 628

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Last Action 03/05/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to the Athletic Trainer Compact.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1802
Sponsors K. Jackson, G. Brown Jr., V. Grossl, D. Hale, K. King, S. Lewis, M. Marzian, S. McPherson, S. Riley, T. Truett
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS 311 to adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual may practice in a remote state; authorize a home state to impose adverse action against an individual's license issued by the home state; authorize a member state's licensing authority to issue subpoenas for hearings and investigations as well as cease and desist orders to restrict, suspend, or revoke an individual's privilege to practice in the state; establish the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission; provide immunity from suit and liability for members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the commission who act in accordance with the provisions of the compact; require the commission to develop and maintain a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, disciplinary action, and significant investigatory information on all licensed individuals participating in the compact; authorize the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government to enforce the provisions of the compact; establish rulemaking procedures; authorize the commission to attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and nonmember states; require provisions of the compact to become effective on the date the compact is enacted into law by the seventh compact state; establish withdrawal guidelines for a member state that wishes to withdraw from the compact; provide for severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Athletic trainers, compact
Compacts, Interstate - Athletic Trainer Compact, adoption
Health And Medical Services - Athletic trainers, compact
Licensing - Athletic trainers, compact
Occupations And Professions - Athletic trainers, compact
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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Actions

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02/12/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/20/26
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/25/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 04 2026
03/04/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/05/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; adds a single paragraph to equate liability for commission actions with other state instrumentalities, limited by the constitution.
Index Headings Compacts, Interstate - Athletic Trainer Compact, adoption

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