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House Bill 340

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Last Action	03/12/25: returned to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to background checks.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1337
Sponsors	T. Hampton, D. Grossberg
Summary of Original Version	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; amend KRS 610.340, relating to juvenile justice records, to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - State and local compliance with federal request for background checks Courts - State and local compliance with federal request for background checks Education, Elementary and Secondary - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Federal Laws and Regulations - State and local compliance with federal request for background checks Fees - Federal background checks Jails and Jailers - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Local Government - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Police, City and County - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Police, State - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Public Records and Reports - State and local compliance with federal request for background checks Sheriffs - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies State Agencies - Background checks, state and local compliance with federal requests Public Safety - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Archives and Records - Background checks, state and local compliance with federal requests Cities - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Counties - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Background Checks - State and local compliance with federal requests regarding federal employees or contractors
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02/05/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/07/25	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
03/04/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/05/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
03/06/25	3rd reading, passed 81-3
03/07/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/25	to State & Local Government (S) taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/12/25	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)

Last updated: 3/13/2025 1:08 AM (EDT)