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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 762

AN ACT relating to the criminal justice system.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Attorneys, Courts, Mental Health, Public Advocate, Reports Mandated, State Agencies
Introduced / first action
2026-02-26 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 31.010 and 31.020 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 31.030 to require the annual report filed by the Department of Public Advocacy to inform the LRC and the public of the work of all divisions of the department; amend KRS 31.110 to provide that the Department shall provide legal representation to a person who is accused of being in contempt of court for noncompliance with a court-ordered obligation only when the obligation arises out of a criminal prosecution or conviction or an action or adjudication for a public or status offense; create a new section of KRS Chapter 31 to provide that the Department of Public Advocacy shall not be appointed by a court to provide legal representation unless specifically authorized by KRS 31.110; amend KRS 31.211 to provide that any attorney providing legal representation under KRS Chapter 31 shall forward all information that indicates payment or reimbursement for services to the public advocate; amend KRS 31.215 to provide that any attorney providing legal representation under KRS Chapter 31 shall not accept fees for legal representation; create an exception for unsolicited gifts of de minimis value; amend KRS 31.219 to provide that any attorney providing legal representation under KRS Chapter 31 shall file a notice of appeal after trial if requested by his or her client; amend KRS 202A.121 to provide that an attorney appointed under KRS Chapter 202A shall be paid a fee fixed by the court not to exceed $500; direct the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to work with the Department of Public Advocacy to develop and implement a new classification series for Department of Public Advocacy Trial Attorneys; make technical corrections.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136)

    executive-signature

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. passed 86-0

    passage

  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  8. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  9. received in House

  10. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage, reading-3

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  13. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

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

    committee-passage

  15. to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  17. received in Senate

  18. 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

    passage, reading-3

  19. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026

  20. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  22. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  23. to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  24. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  25. introduced in House

    introduction

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