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Last action · March 2, 2026
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Introduced March 2, 2026

Senate
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to data centers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "data center," "nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement," and "public agency"; prohibit public agencies from entering into a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement relating to a data center that expands confidentiality beyond what is authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes; provide that contractual provisions relating to data centers that waive, supersede, or expand the requirements of the Kentucky Open Records Act or Kentucky Open Meetings Act are void;…

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This bill sets rules for how Kentucky government agencies can handle information about data centers, which are large facilities that store and process digital data. It would prevent public agencies from signing secrecy agreements that go beyond what Kentucky law already allows, and it would make certain information about data center projects available to the public. It also ensures that local officials can still speak openly about how data centers affect their communities. Who it…

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Legislative History

Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Keturah Herron

Keturah Herron

Senator · Senate District 35

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keturah.herron@kylegislature.gov

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Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

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Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov

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