# Kentucky HB 520: AN ACT relating to law enforcement records.

Kentucky HB 520, AN ACT relating to law enforcement records., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Fugate (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-27 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 97)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 520
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to law enforcement records.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-03-27, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 97)
- Sponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Police, City and County, Police, State, Public Records and Reports, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Local Mandate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Hampton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 25 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 78 | 21 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-27: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 97)
- 2025-03-26: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
- 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-14: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-14: passed 25-12 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: returned to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: taken from State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: returned to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: taken from State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 3rd reading, passed 78-21 (House)
- 2025-02-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-27: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-21: to State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-13: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb520/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb520/orig_bill.pdf)

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- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb520/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb520/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB520-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).