HB 448 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to background checks.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 42)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 81-8
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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