Kentucky 25rs Session Status: Enacted

HB 520 — AN ACT relating to law enforcement records.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Odds of enactment

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to law enforcement records.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Substitute 1

  2. Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1

  3. Retain original provisions, except require records of law enforcement agencies compiled in the process of detecting and investigating statutory or regulatory violations to be exempt from public inspection if an agency states that the disclosure of information could pose a risk of harm to the agency or its investigation by revealing the identity of informants or witnesses not otherwise known; establish that unless exempted in whole or in part by other sections of the Kentucky Open Records Act or KRS 17.150, that records pertaining to law enforcement investigations are required to be open after the investigation is completed or a decision is made to take no action; exempt from public inspection records or information compiled and maintained by the Department of Law pertaining to criminal investigations or criminal litigation; amend KRS 17.150 to permit portions of intelligence and investigative reports maintained by criminal justice agencies to be withheld from inspection pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act.

  4. Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Law enforcement records, public inspection, exception, risk of harm to the agency or investigation Police, City and County - Law enforcement records, public inspection, exception, risk of harm to the agency or investigation Police, State - Law enforcement records, public inspection, exception, risk of harm to the agency or investigation Public Records and Reports - Law enforcement records, public inspection, exception, risk of harm to the agency or investigation State Agencies - Law enforcement records, public inspection, exception, risk of harm to the agency or investigation Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, law enforcement records, public inspection, exception Attorney General - Records pertaining to criminal investigation or litigation, public inspection, exception Local Mandate - Law enforcement records, public inspection, exception, risk of harm to the agency or investigation

Sponsors

  • C. Fugate, J. Blanton, T. Hampton, J. Nemes, B. Wesley, W. Williams · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • C. Fugate, J. Blanton, T. Hampton, J. Nemes, B. Wesley, W. Williams

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 520 do?
AN ACT relating to law enforcement records.
Who sponsors HB 520?
HB 520 is sponsored by C. Fugate, J. Blanton, T. Hampton, J. Nemes, B. Wesley, W. Williams.
What is the current status of HB 520?
This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 520?
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