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Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky HB 567

AN ACT relating to open records.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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No sponsor recorded.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 61.870 to change the definition of "resident of the Commonwealth"; amend KRS 61.872 to allow the official custodian of public records to require government-issued photo identification that includes an address from an applicant requesting to inspect records as proof that they are a resident of the Commonwealth; allow the agency to require a different form of identification or proof if the applicant does not possess photo identification; amend KRS 61.876 to conform.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 1, 2026
House
PASS HB 567 w/ SCS 1, SFA 5, SFA 2 (T)passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 13, 2026
House
PasspassSet your home in Kentucky to see

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