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House Bill 442

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Last Action	03/18/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to privacy for attorneys involved in criminal actions.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	1826
Sponsor	N. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 61.7991 to add state and federal prosecutors and public defenders to the definition of "covered person"; authorize standing for a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure; provide that the removal of information does not apply to financial disclosures required under KRS Chapter 61.
Index Headings of Original Version	Attorney, Commonwealth's - Protected information, disclosure, prohibition Attorney, County - Protected information, disclosure, prohibition Civil Actions - Prosecuting attorneys, protected information, disclosure Civil Actions - Public defenders, protected information, disclosure Civil Procedure - Civil action, prosecuting attorneys, protected information, disclosure Civil Procedure - Civil action, public defenders, protected information, disclosure Public Advocate - Protected information, disclosure, prohibition Public Records And Reports - Prosecuting attorneys, protected information, disclosure, prohibition Public Records And Reports - Public defenders, protected information, disclosure, prohibition Prosecutors - Protected information, disclosure, prohibition Local Mandate - Protected information, disclosure, prohibition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/20/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/28/26	to Judiciary (H)
03/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/13/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
03/17/26	3rd reading, passed 89-4 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
03/18/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend KRS 14.302 to establish that state and federal prosecutors and public defenders may participate in the Safe at Home Program; amend KRS 14.304 to allow state and federal prosecutors and public defenders to apply to the Secretary of State to have an address designated as their mailing address in place of their residential address; require participants to provide a sworn statement; amend KRS 118.125 and 118A.060 to require that the 2 voters making the declaration and signing the candidate's petition for office shall not be participants in the Safe at Home Program; establish that the signature of a Safe at Home Program participant shall not invalidate the candidate's filing, shall not disqualify the candidate from appearing on the ballot, and shall not constitute grounds for challenging the candidate's nomination or election; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Safe at Home Program, participation, by prosecutors and public defenders Attorney, Commonwealth's - Safe at Home Program, participation, by prosecutors and public defenders Attorney, County - Safe at Home Program, participation, by prosecutors and public defenders County Clerks - Candidates, notification and declaration, requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Safe at Home Program, participation, by prosecutors and public defenders, January 1, 2027 Elections And Voting - Candidates, notification and declaration, requirements Elections And Voting - Safe at Home Program, participation, by prosecutors and public defenders Prosecutors - Safe at Home Program, participation, by prosecutors and public defenders Secretary Of State - Candidates, notification and declaration, requirements Secretary Of State - Safe at Home Program, participants, by prosecutors and public defenders

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	N. Wilson
Summary	Retain original provisions, except authorize attorneys with the Office of the Attorney General to participate in the Safe at Home Program.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Safe at Home Program, attorney participation Secretary Of State - Safe at Home Program, participants, by attorneys with the Office of the Attorney General

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