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Senate Bill 162

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Legislative History
Last Action	03/29/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.23)
Title	AN ACT relating to vehicle accident reports.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 23 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1179
Sponsors	R. Mills, P. Wheeler, D. Carroll, B. Storm, J. Turner, S. West
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 189.635 to define “law enforcement agency” and “department,” to allow law enforcement agencies to retain copies of accident reports filed with the Kentucky State Police, to allow law enforcement agencies access to vehicle accident reports and to contract with third parties to provide the reports to other entities that are eligible to receive them under the statute, and to specify that vehicle accident reports held by law enforcement agencies are exempt from the provisions of KRS 61.870 to 61.884, the Open Records Act, but are subject to the provisions of KRS 189.635; amends KRS 61.870 to conform; and makes technical corrections.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.635 to define "law enforcement agency"; allow law enforcement agencies to retain copies of accident reports filed with the State Police; allow law enforcement agencies access to vehicle accident reports, and allow them to contract with third parties to provide the reports to other entities that are eligible to receive them under the section; make technical corrections.
Index Headings of Original Version	Motor Vehicles - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Police, City and County - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Public Records and Reports - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Technical Corrections - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Transportation - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/01/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/06/24	to State & Local Government (S)
02/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
02/21/24	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/24	to Local Government (H)
03/06/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/07/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/22/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 25, 2024
03/25/24	3rd reading, passed 92-0
03/26/24	received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/29/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch.23)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except define "department"; specify that vehicle accident reports held by law enforcement agencies are exempt from the provisions of KRS 61.870 to 61.884, the Open Records Act, but are subject to the provisions of Section 1 of the Act; amend KRS 61.870 to conform.
Index Headings	Motor Vehicles - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Police, City and County - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Public Records and Reports - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access Transportation - Vehicle accident reports, law enforcement access

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)