All Roll Calls
Yes: 119 • No: 8
KentuckyHB 4482026 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to background checks.
Sponsored By: Tony Hampton (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Federal background checks get more Kentucky records
Kentucky criminal justice agencies must share criminal history records with certain federal agencies and their contractors when they run basic suitability or fitness checks for federal or contractor jobs. Shared records can include sealed records that agencies can access for background checks. Juvenile court records are also available for these same federal checks. The requesting agency, such as DoD, OPM, or DHS, pays a $25 fee per request. Kentucky state agencies do not pay this fee. This expands access for federal hiring and narrows privacy protections in these cases.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tony Hampton
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Vanessa Grossl
Republican • House
Wade Williams
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 81 • No: 8
Actions Timeline
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 42)
4/7/2026delivered to Governor
3/26/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/26/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/26/2026Housereceived in House
3/26/2026House3rd reading, passed 38-0
3/25/2026Senatepassed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2026Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
3/20/2026Senate2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
3/19/2026Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
3/18/2026Senateto State & Local Government (S)
3/16/2026Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2/17/2026Senatereceived in Senate
2/17/2026Senate3rd reading, passed 81-8
2/13/2026Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
2/11/2026House2nd reading, to Rules
2/11/2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2/10/2026Houseto Local Government (H)
1/29/2026Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
1/21/2026Houseintroduced in House
1/21/2026House
Bill Text
Current
2/13/2026
Introduced
2/13/2026
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