Kentuckians requesting public records could be asked to show photo ID under new bill

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 818

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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FRANKFORT — Public agencies would be allowed to require photo IDs from Kentucky residents who request public records under a bill that received a House committee’s approval. A police chief said the measure would help his department weed out requests submitted by online bots.

House Bill 567 from Rep. Patrick Flannery, R-Olive Hill, would change the state’s open records laws to allow a public agency’s records custodian to ask for a government-issued photo ID, …

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