# Kentucky HB 448: AN ACT relating to background checks.

Kentucky HB 448, AN ACT relating to background checks., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tony Hampton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-07 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 42)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 448
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to background checks.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-07, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 42)
- Sponsor: Tony Hampton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Archives And Records, Background Checks, Cities, Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State, Counties, Courts, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Federal Laws And Regulations, Fees, Jails And Jailers, Local Government, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Police, City And County, Police, State, Public Records And Reports, Public Safety, Sheriffs, State Agencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (119 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Federal background checks get more Kentucky records: mixed, low. 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. Juve…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony Hampton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 81 | 8 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-07: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 42)
- 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor
- 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-03-26: received in House (House)
- 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: 3rd reading, passed 81-8 (House)
- 2026-02-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-11: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-02-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-29: to Local Government (H) (House)
- 2026-01-21: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-21: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb448/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb448/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb448/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb448/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB448-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).