| Last Action | 03/02/26: floor amendment (1) filed |
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| 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 |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| 02/05/26 |
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| 02/12/26 |
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| 02/26/26 |
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| 02/27/26 |
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| 03/02/26 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | P. Flannery |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 61.872 to allow the official custodian of public records to accept a facsimile of government-issued photo identification as proof of residency; require that the written application and proof of residency be hand delivered, mailed, sent via facsimile, or sent via email to the public agency's official custodian of public records. |
| Index Headings |
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 - Official custodian, open records request, proof of identification, 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 - Official custodian, open records request, proof of 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 |
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