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KY HB 12

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to privacy for members of the General Assembly.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 12 pass?

No. KY HB 12 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): to State Government (H)

What is KY HB 12 about?

Amend KRS 61.7991 to add current members of the General Assembly and their immediate family members to the definition of "covered person"; authorize standing for a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure; provide that the removal of information does not apply to required disclosures under KRS Chapter 6 or 61.

Who sponsors KY HB 12?

P. Stevenson, S. Stalker, A. Donworth and 5 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 12.

Description

Amend KRS 61.7991 to add current members of the General Assembly and their immediate family members to the definition of "covered person"; authorize standing for a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure; provide that the removal of information does not apply to required disclosures under KRS Chapter 6 or 61.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-01-13 — to State Government (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • P. Stevensonprimary
  • S. Stalkerprimary
  • A. Donworthprimary
  • B. Chester-Burtonprimary
  • A. Camuelprimary
  • G. Brown Jr.primary
  • T. Bojanowskiprimary
  • L. Burkeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-13

    to State Government (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-06

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-06

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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