Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 61.7991 to add state and federal prosecutors and public defenders to the definition of "covered person"; authorize standing for a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure; provide that the removal of information does not apply to financial disclosures required under KRS Chapter 61.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 14.302 to establish that state and federal prosecutors and public defenders may participate in the Safe at Home Program; amend KRS 14.304 to allow state and federal prosecutors and public defenders to apply to the Secretary of State to have an address designated as their mailing address in place of their residential address; require participants to provide a sworn statement; amend KRS 118.125 and 118A.060 to require that the 2 voters making the declaration and signing the candidate's petition for office shall not be participants in the Safe at Home Program; establish that the signature of a Safe at Home Program participant shall not invalidate the candidate's filing, shall not disqualify the candidate from appearing on the ballot, and shall not constitute grounds for challenging the candidate's nomination or election; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- N. Wilson

Summary Retain original provisions, except authorize attorneys with the Office of the Attorney General to participate in the Safe at Home Program.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 61.7991
House Committee Substitute 1: 14.302, 14.304, 118.125, 118A.060
Current: 14.302, 14.304, 118.125, 118A.060