An act relating to public safety.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT relating to public safety.” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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introduced in House · Jan 7, 2026
to Committee on Committees (H) · Jan 7, 2026
to Judiciary (H) · Jan 14, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · Jan 28, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Jan 29, 2026
floor amendment (1) filed · Feb 3, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026 · Feb 4, 2026
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1) · Feb 5, 2026
received in Senate · Feb 6, 2026
to Committee on Committees (S) · Feb 6, 2026
to Judiciary (S) · Mar 16, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · Mar 19, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · Mar 20, 2026
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
3rd reading, passed 38-0 · Mar 25, 2026
received in House · Mar 26, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Mar 26, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Mar 26, 2026
delivered to Governor · Mar 26, 2026
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28) · Apr 3, 2026
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
K. JacksonR. DuvallD. ElliottD. HaleJ. HodgsonS. LewisS. McPhersonM. MeredithK. MoserS. RileyW. Williams
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 04/03/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 28).