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| Bill | AN ACT relating to the criminal justice system. | 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. | us/states/ky | Kentucky General Assembly | 2026RS | HB 762 | Kentucky HB 762 (2026RS) |
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Kentucky HB 762 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to the criminal justice system.
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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 136 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Final Passage — 86–0 (pass) · lower
- Pass — 91–0 (pass) · lower
- PASS HB 762 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SFA 2 (T) — 37–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burton — primary (person)
- J. Petrie — primary (person)
- S. Dietz — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in House
introduction - 2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-02T05:00:00+00:00 to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction - 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
- 2026-03-06T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-09T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
- 2026-03-09T04:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage - 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
amendment-introduction - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 passed 86-0
passage - 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage - 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-13T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/50e5305f-83bc-4f55-8798-e72e5dfbee13. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).