HB12
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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: January 6, 2026
Last action: January 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would extend existing personal privacy protections to current members of the Kentucky General Assembly and their immediate family members. It would allow lawmakers and their families to seek a court order to stop or address the unauthorized sharing of their personal information. The bill also makes clear that these protections do not override financial disclosure requirements that legislators are already required to make by law. Who it may affect: current Kentucky state legislators and their immediate family members.
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