# Kentucky HB 38: AN ACT relating to orders of protection.

Kentucky HB 38, AN ACT relating to orders of protection., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Tipton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 38
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to orders of protection.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)
- Sponsor: James Tipton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crime Victims, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Relations, Local Mandate, Corrections Impact
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-03-24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)
- 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: passed 91-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: taken from Rules (H) (House)
- 2025-03-12: to Rules (H) (House)
- 2025-03-12: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: to Judiciary (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-02-14: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb38/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb38/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb38/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb38/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB38-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).