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HB134Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to sexual assault nurse examiners.

Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Raymer, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to employ a health professional as a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator; establish requirements for the description, essential duties, and responsibilities of the SANE coordinator position; require the cabinet to collaborate with others to develop a statewide strategic plan that utilizes a regional model to ensure SANE coverage for all Kentucky hospitals; require the cabinet to develop a state registry of SANEs that is accessible from the cabinet's website by December 1, 2026; amend KRS 314.142 to require the board to notify newly registered SANEs of the state SANE registry on the cabinet's website.

Where it stands

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 66)

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 364 · March 31, 2026

91

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Health Services (H)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 26, 2026

  7. 3rd reading, passed 95-0

  8. received in Senate

  9. to Committee on Committees (S)

  10. to Health Services (S)

  11. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  13. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  14. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

  15. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  16. received in House

  17. to Rules (H)

  18. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  19. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  20. passed 91-0

  21. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  22. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  23. delivered to Governor

  24. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 66)

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