2026 Kentucky General Election

Tony Hampton

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Bio

Born August 13, 1971. Scott Co Sheriff, Retired. Christian. Ky Sheriff’s Assoc, Past President.

Legislator-Profile

Tony Hampton is a retired Scott County sheriff.

Representative Tony Hampton (R) - Legislative Research Commission

Tony has served in the Kentucky House of Representatives since 2025.

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Economy

Title  | AN ACT relating to background checks.
Bill Documents  | Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement  | Local Mandate
Bill Request Number  | 1337
Sponsors  | T. Hampton, D. Grossberg
Summary of Original Version  | 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.

25RS HB 340

Co-sponsored House Bill 340, which requires criminal justice agencies to provide criminal-history records for certain federal employment suitability or fitness assessments.

- Co-sponsored House Bill 340, which requires criminal justice agencies to provide criminal-history records for certain federal employment suitability or fitness assessments.

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