AN ACT relating to operations in the Office of the Attorney General.

Create a new section of KRS 15.800 to 15.876 to require staff in the Department of Law with access to or use of federal tax information to submit to a criminal background check to be provided to the Attorney General; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to define terms; establish that each state agency is for all purposes the custodian of its own records; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to…

Introduced: February 13, 2026

Last action: April 1, 2026

Appointed In House And Senate

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This bill makes several changes to how the Office of the Attorney General operates in Kentucky. It requires background checks for Attorney General staff who handle federal tax information, sets a 10-year time limit on certain legal actions brought by the Attorney General, and updates which officials serve on boards and commissions following a shift of child support enforcement responsibilities to the Attorney General's office. It also clarifies rules about who can be named as…

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