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HB 446 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to assault in the third degree.

Summary
Amend KRS 508.025 to expand assault in the third degree to include causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a justice or judge of the Court of Justice.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands assault statute to protect judges, strengthening court safety and judicial integrity within criminal justice system.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends Kentucky's assault in the third degree statute to add new protected categories of people and clarify existing protections. The changes expand who can be protected under assault laws and adjust how certain offenses are classified based on the circumstances.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of protected individuals by adding new categories of workers and personnel, while also reorganizing the structure of the statute for clarity.
ELIGIBILITY

Added protection for drivers of public transportation acting in the course of employment

Added protection for Commonwealth's attorneys, county attorneys, and circuit clerks

Reorganized the list of protected individuals from a single long list into a more structured format with clearer subsections

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and indentation throughout the document to improve readability and consistency

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

102–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 104
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican83
81 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.