Kentucky House Bill 657
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to professional licensing background checks.
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Passed House on Mar 6, 2026
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House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
657
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
checkPassed on March 6, 2026
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Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 319, 319A, 334A, 335.010 to 335.160, and 335.500 to 335.599, relating to psychologists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists, social workers, and professional counselors, to require a national and state background check for applicants seeking an initial license, reinstatement of a license, or authorization to practice in another state in accordance with a compact; provide that the results of a national and state criminal background check shall not be distributed by the board except to any applicant upon request or as evidence in a legal proceeding; provide that the fee charged by the Department of Kentucky State Police shall be an amount no greater than the actual cost of processing the request and conducting the background check; require the boards to review criminal background checks for every Kentucky licensee seeking to practice in another state before the board makes a determination on whether the person is eligible to apply for compact privileges; provide that boards shall not require a criminal background check solely for the purpose of renewing a license; and require boards to promulgate administrative regulations to implement this Act.
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03/06/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 91-0
03/05/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
03/05/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/25/2026
House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/18/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/18/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 12:49:18 AM
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2026 11:05:53 PM