Opinion: Bill to weaken Kentucky Open Records Act needs more scrutiny HB 312 would make leaders of the General Assembly the sole judges of what legislative records could be released to the public. It passed in the Kentucky House on Friday. Reps. Walker Thomas, Myron Dossett and Lynn Bechler, whose districts include parts of Christian County, all voted for the bill. by Bluegrass Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists 2:04 pm, March 1, 2021 Share on facebook Share on twitter A bill moving quickly through the Kentucky General Assembly would weaken the state Open Records Act, and Kentuckians need to know more about it, the board of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Bluegrass Chapter said today.