Kentucky
General Assembly

Search

House Bill 448

Actions

Last Action	02/17/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to background checks.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	1187
Sponsors	T. Hampton, V. Grossl, W. Williams
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 from entities other than the Commonwealth; amend KRS 610.340, relating to juvenile justice records, to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Archives And Records - Background checks, state and local compliance with federal requests Background Checks - State and local compliance with federal requests regarding federal employees or contractors 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 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 Public Safety - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies Sheriffs - Criminal background checks performed for federal agencies State Agencies - Background checks, state and local compliance with federal requests
Votes	Vote History

Actions

Top

01/21/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/29/26	to Local Government (H)
02/10/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/11/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
02/13/26	3rd reading, passed 81-8
02/17/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Last updated: 2/17/2026 6:57 PM (EST)