HB 340
AN ACT relating to background checks.
In Plain Language
This bill requires criminal justice agencies to share criminal history records with federal agencies and contractors who are checking if their employees are suitable for federal work. Agencies can charge a $25 fee to cover the costs of providing these records. The bill also updates rules about juvenile records to match this new requirement.
Official summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms and require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting agencies when they are conducting a basic suitability or fitness assessment for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. sec. 9101; authorize the agency to request a fee of $25 for reimbursement of expenses related to the check; amend KRS 610.340, relating to juvenile justice records, to conform.
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Latest action
reported favorably, to Rules
Mar 13, 2025
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