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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 13, 2026

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Introduced January 6, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB12

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

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.

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This bill would extend existing personal privacy protections to current members of the Kentucky General Assembly and their immediate family members, shielding their personal information from unauthorized public disclosure. It also gives legislators the legal standing to sue in court for injunctive or declaratory relief if that information is improperly released. Existing financial disclosure requirements for legislators under state law would not be affected. Who it may affect: current members of the Kentucky General Assembly and their immediate family members.

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