KY SB331

Requires closed sessions to be recorded by video or audio and stored for 180 days, with recordings exempt from the Open Records Act

Mandates public agencies publish meeting agendas on their website or social media 24 hours to 7 days before regular meetings, and prohibits voting on items not included on the agenda

Limits meeting recesses to 60 consecutive minutes unless the reconvening time is announced and occurs the same calendar day; meetings automatically adjourn if this requirement is violated

Requires a minimum 15-minute public comment period at all regular and special meetings

Increases penalties for willful Open Meetings Act violations from a discretionary maximum of $100 to a mandatory $500 per violation, paid by the individual who committed the violation rather than the agency