AN ACT relating to background checks.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms and require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting agencies when they are conducting a basic suitability or fitness assessment for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. sec. 9101; authorize the agency to request a fee of $25 for reimbursement of expenses related to the check; amend KRS 610.340, relating to juvenile justice records, to conform.

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: March 13, 2025

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This bill requires Kentucky criminal justice agencies to share criminal history records with federal agencies and government contractors when they are conducting background checks on employees or applicants under federal law. It also allows Kentucky agencies to charge a $25 fee to cover the cost of providing those records. A related change updates how juvenile justice records fit within these rules. Who it may affect: people applying for federal jobs or positions with government contractors, and Kentucky criminal justice agencies handling background check requests.

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