26RS HB 567

House Bill 567

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Last Action	02/05/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to open records.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1769
Sponsor	P. Flannery
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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Boards And Commissions - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Business Entities And Organizations - Resident of the Commonwealth, foreign business entity, physical presence, requirement Cities - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Counties - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Education, Elementary And Secondary - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Local Government - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Public Records And Reports - Resident of the Commonwealth, Open Records Act, definition Public Records And Reports - Resident of the Commonwealth, open records request, identification, requirement Special Districts - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement State Agencies - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement State Employees - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement Universities And Colleges - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, requirement