Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to background checks.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms and require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting agencies when they are conducting a basic suitability or fitness assessment for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. sec. 9101; authorize the agency to request a fee of $25 for reimbursement of expenses related to the check from entities other than the Commonwealth; amend KRS 610.340, relating to juvenile justice records, to conform.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | 03/20/26: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 185 | AN ACT relating to employment. | enrolled |
| HB 281 | AN ACT relating to the donation of food. | passed_lower |
| HB 4 | AN ACT relating to grooming a minor. | passed_lower |
| HB 424 | AN ACT relating to social work. | enrolled |
| HB 43 | AN ACT relating to deputy coroner training. | passed_lower |
| HB 48 | AN ACT relating to physical therapy. | passed_lower |
| HB 529 | AN ACT relating to the Parole Board and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |
| HB 547 | AN ACT relating to fiscal matters. | in_committee |