Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 567
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to open records.
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 1, 2026
First Action
Feb 5, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 15, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
567
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
PASS HB 567 w/ SCS 1, SFA 5, SFA 2 (T)
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Berg
No
Unknown
Boswell
Yes
Unknown
Carpenter
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Carroll
Yes
Unknown
ChambersArmstrong
No
Unknown
Clemons
No
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
Unknown
Elkins
Yes
Unknown
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Unknown
Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
No
Unknown
Higdon
Yes
Unknown
Howell
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
Unknown
McDaniel
Yes
Unknown
Mills
Yes
Unknown
Neal
No
Unknown
Nunn
Yes
Unknown
Raque Adams
Yes
Unknown
Rawlings
Yes
Unknown
Reed
Yes
Unknown
Richardson
Yes
Unknown
Stivers
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Storm
Yes
Unknown
Tichenor
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Webb
Yes
Unknown
West
Yes
Unknown
Wheeler
Yes
Unknown
Wise
Yes
Summary
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.
04/15/2026
House
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
04/01/2026
House
to Rules (H)
04/01/2026
House
received in House
04/01/2026
House
passed 28-6 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (5) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
04/01/2026
House
floor amendment (4) withdrawn
04/01/2026
House
floor amendment (3) withdrawn
04/01/2026
House
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
04/01/2026
House
committee amendment (1) withdrawn
04/01/2026
House
3rd reading
03/31/2026
House
floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute
03/31/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/2026
House
Floor Amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute and Floor Amendment (2-title) filed to bill
03/27/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/26/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/2026
House
placed in the Orders of the Day
03/26/2026
House
taken from Rules
03/26/2026
House
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/25/2026
Senate
returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/25/2026
House
2nd reading
03/25/2026
Senate
taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/24/2026
Senate
returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/24/2026
House
1st reading
03/24/2026
Senate
taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/24/2026
Senate
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/16/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/13/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 71-19 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/11/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026
03/02/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed
02/27/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/26/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/12/2026
House
to State Government (H)
02/05/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/05/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2026 12:50:23 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:17:24 AM