AN ACT relating to personally identifiable information.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibit the disclosure of personally identifiable information of judicial officers or their immediate family members by a government agency if a written request not to disclose the information has been made; require a government agency to remove personally identifiable information of a judicial officer or immediate family member within 72 hours of receiving a written request for its removal; establish a civil cause of action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure.

Local Mandate Judges and Court Commissioners State Agencies Civil Actions Civil Procedure

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: April 1, 2025

(Acts Ch. 146)

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This bill creates new privacy protections for judges, court commissioners, and their immediate family members. It prohibits government agencies from sharing their personal identifying information if the judicial officer submits a written request, and requires agencies to remove that information within 72 hours of such a request. Judicial officers can take a government agency to court to seek relief if their information is disclosed without authorization. Who it may affect: judges, court commissioners, and their immediate family members.

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