HB 509

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 12, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT relating to access to the records and meetings of public agencies.

Abstract

Create a new section of KRS 61.870 to 61.884, the Open Records Act, to require a public agency to furnish an officer, employee, board member, or commission member an agency email account; define terms; allow the governing body of a public agency or its appointing authority to identify, in writing, the names of specific personnel that do not require the use of an agency-furnished email account; allow a public agency to issue an email address through a third-party provider if a public is incapable of issuing an agency-furnished email account; prohibit an employee or a member of a board, commission, or public agency from using an email account other than an agency-furnished or agency-designated email account; provide that an employee or member of a board, commission, or public agency who uses an email account other than an agency-furnished or agency-designated email account is subject to discipline or removal, as appropriate; amend KRS 61.870 to amend the definition of "public record"; amend KRS 61.848 to specify that any formal action taken by a public agency that does not comply with KRS 61.840, relating to conditions placed on public attendance at meetings, are voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction; make technical corrections; amend various other sections to conform.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Mar 12, 2024

Actions


Apr 12, 2024

House

floor amendments (4) and (5) filed

Mar 27, 2024

House

floor amendments (1) and (2) and (3) filed

House

reported favorably, to Rules

Mar 26, 2024

Senate

taken from State & Local Government (S)

Senate

returned to State & Local Government (S)

House

2nd reading

Mar 25, 2024

House

1st reading

Senate

returned to State & Local Government (S)

Senate

taken from State & Local Government (S)

Mar 15, 2024

Senate

to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 13, 2024

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Senate

received in Senate

Mar 12, 2024

House

3rd reading, passed 61-31 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

Mar 11, 2024

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Mar 08, 2024

House

2nd reading, to Rules

House

floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute

Mar 07, 2024

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 26, 2024

House

to State Government (H)

Feb 12, 2024

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

House

introduced in House

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current/Final PDF
Introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 4
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 3
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 2
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 7
Proposed House Floor Amendment 6
Proposed House Floor Amendment 5
Proposed House Floor Amendment 4
Proposed House Floor Amendment 3
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Note PDF
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 5

Sources

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