Bill > HB340

This bill creates a new section in Kentucky law that defines terms and establishes procedures for criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to specific federal agencies and contractors when conducting background checks for employee suitability or fitness assessments. The bill defines "criminal history records information" as data collected by criminal justice agencies about individuals' arrests, charges, and dispositions, and lists a wide range of criminal justice agencies that are covered, including state police, sheriffs, correctional facilities, and local law enforcement departments. The bill specifies that these agencies must provide criminal history information when requested by federal agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of State, CIA, FBI, and others, or their contractors, specifically for background investigations under federal employee suitability guidelines. Criminal justice agencies are allowed to charge a $25 fee to cover their expenses in providing these records. Additionally, the bill amends existing juvenile justice record laws to align with these new background check provisions, ensuring that criminal justice agencies can access juvenile records when conducting federal employee background checks while maintaining confidentiality protections.

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb340.html