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Appointed In House And Senate

Introduced February 13, 2026

Senate

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2026 Regular Session

SB198

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…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees Attorney General Background Checks Boards and Commissions Civil Actions Civil Procedure Consumer Protection Courts, Circuit Domestic Relations Public Officers and Employees Public Records and Reports State Agencies Technical Corrections Trade Practices and Retailing

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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 for lawsuits brought by the Attorney General, clarifies that state agencies are the official keepers of their own records, and updates rules around who can be named in certain court cases. It also reflects the recent transfer of child support enforcement…

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Legislative History

Apr 1, 2026 · House

Appointed In House And Senate

Apr 1, 2026 · House

House Refused To Recede From (1) And Committee (1-Title)

Apr 1, 2026 · House

For Receding From House (1) And Committee (1-Title)

Apr 1, 2026 · House

To Rules (H)

Apr 1, 2026 · House

Received In House

Apr 1, 2026 · Senate

Senate Refused To Concur In House (1) And Committee (1-Title)

Apr 1, 2026 · Senate

For Concurrence In House (1) And Committee (1-Title)

Mar 31, 2026 · Senate

To Rules (S)

Mar 31, 2026 · House

3rd Reading, 67-19 With (1) And Committee (1-Title)

Yea: 67

Nay: 19

Absent: 14

Mar 11, 2026 · Senate

3rd Reading, 32-0

Yea: 32

Nay: 0

Absent: 6

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

Primary sponsor

Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov

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