Kentucky
General Assembly

01/09/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/20/26	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
02/25/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
03/05/26	3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/10/26	to State Government (H)
03/12/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/13/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/26	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/19/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Fiscal Note to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove original criminal penalties and establish new fines and classify a third or subsequent violation as a Class A misdemeanor; exclude volunteers as resources; remove provisions creating a private cause of action and the related waiver of immunity; remove provisions related to recall petitions; include provision exempting educational television; include exemption for advocating on public employees' own time and with their own resources.
Index Headings	Cities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties Counties - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties Crimes And Punishments - Public question, advocacy violations, fines, Class A misdemeanor Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties Local Government - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties Public Officers And Employees - Public question, advocacy violations, culpability, establishment Special Districts - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties State Agencies - Public question, advocacy violation penalties, establishment

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide an exception from the advocacy restrictions for associations advocating on behalf of its members.
Index Headings	Cities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions Counties - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions Local Government - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions Public Officers And Employees - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions Special Districts - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions State Agencies - Public question, advocacy restrictions, associations, exceptions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Lehman
Summary	Remove the "or impartial" from all sections.
Index Headings	Cities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Corrections Impact - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Counties - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Crimes And Punishments - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Local Government - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Local Mandate - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Public Officers And Employees - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Special Districts - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal State Agencies - Public question, advocacy restrictions, impartial removal

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Remove sections 1, 2, and 3 and replace with substantially similar language in all sections; remove "school district" definition from KRS 65.013 section and insert in KRS 48.025; remove "in partial or impartial terms, for or against" from all sections.
Index Headings	Cities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Corrections Impact - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Counties - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Crimes And Punishments - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Local Government - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Local Mandate - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Public Officers And Employees - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Special Districts - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal State Agencies - Public question, advocacy restrictions, partiality removal