HB188Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to public safety.
Introduced by Kevin Jackson, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
April 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3995 · March 25, 2026
38
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Howell | 1 | Yes |
| Danny Carroll | 2 | Yes |
| Craig Richardson | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Mills | 4 | Yes |
| Stephen Meredith | 5 | Yes |
| Lindsey Tichenor | 6 | Yes |
| Aaron Reed | 7 | Yes |
| Gary Boswell | 8 | Yes |
| David Givens | 9 | Yes |
| Matthew Deneen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Judiciary (H)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendment (1) filed
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Judiciary (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
3rd reading, passed 38-0
received in House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
delivered to Governor
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28)
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