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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.
Last action · April 15, 2026
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced February 5, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to open records.

Short title: Military Installation Protection Act

Amend KRS 61.870 to change the definition of "resident of the Commonwealth"; amend KRS 61.872 to allow the official custodian of public records to require government-issued photo identification that includes an address from an applicant requesting to inspect records as proof that they are a resident of the Commonwealth; allow the agency to require a different form of identification or proof if the applicant does not possess photo identification; amend KRS 61.876 to conform.

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This bill changes who counts as a Kentucky resident under the state's open records law, which governs public access to government documents. It would allow government agencies to ask people requesting to inspect public records to show a government-issued photo ID with an address as proof of Kentucky residency, with an alternative verification option for those without a photo ID. Who it may affect: anyone who requests access to public records from a Kentucky government agency, including residents seeking information from state agencies, local governments, schools, or universities.

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Legislative History

Feb 5, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 5, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
To State Government (H)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 27, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 12 2026 (clerical)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 71-19 With Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 71
Nay: 19
Absent: 10
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Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Passed 28-6 With Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (5) And Floor Amendment (2-Title)
Yea: 28
Nay: 6
Absent: 4
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Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Patrick Flannery

Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Primary sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov

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