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Last action · March 2, 2026

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Introduced March 2, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB331

AN ACT relating to public meetings.

Amend KRS 61.815 to require the presiding officer of a public meeting to provide notice before going into closed session of the general nature of business to be discussed, the reason for the closed session, and any persons not members of the board, commission, committee, authority, council, or governing body of the public agency who will be present; require the closed session to be recorded by video or audio and stored for 180 days; exempt…

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This bill would update Kentucky's Open Meetings Act to make government meetings more transparent and accessible to the public. It would require public agencies to post agendas at least 24 hours in advance, hold at least 15 minutes of public comment at regular and special meetings, and prohibit agencies from requiring people to give their name or address before speaking. It also adds new rules for closed sessions, including audio or video recording kept for…

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