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KY HB174

KY HB174
AN ACT relating to public records and declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/07/2020
In Committee
03/02/2020
Crossed Over
02/28/2020
Passed
Dead
04/15/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend KRS 61.878 to exclude from the Open Records Act gruesome photographs or videos of persons prepared, owned, used, possessed, or retained by public agencies.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 61.878 to exclude gruesome photographs or videos of persons from the Open Records Act, which governs public access to government records. The bill aims to protect the privacy and emotional well-being of victims and their families by restricting the public release of such sensitive materials. It is titled the "Bailey Holt-Preston Cope Victims Privacy Act" and is being enacted with an emergency clause, recognizing the urgent need to address the distress and invasion of privacy experienced by those affected when such materials are made publicly available.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

returned to State & Local Government (S) (on 03/18/2020)

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