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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 713: AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 713 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to workplace violence against health care professionals. Primary sponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): to Health Services (S).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend various sections of KRS 216.701 to 216.709 to define terms; require health facilities to display a notice in a prominent location advising of possible consequences of threatening or aggressive behavior toward health care workers; require health facilities to notify health care workers of changes to policies, procedures, or the workplace safety plan based on a health facility's required annual review; require that any health facility procedure for incidents of workplace violence shall require certain notifications for the victim.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Steve BratcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Ken FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Health Services (S)
  2. to Committee on Committees (S)
  3. received in Senate
  4. 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  5. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 09 2026
  6. 2nd reading, to Rules
  7. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
  8. to Health Services (H)
  9. to Committee on Committees (H)
  10. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source