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House Bill 740

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Last Action	04/14/22: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 208)
Title	AN ACT relating to campaign finance and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 208 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1550
Sponsor	M. Koch
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 121.015 to define "form"; amend KRS 121.160 to remove the requirement of a candidate or slate of candidates designating a treasurer at the office with which they file for candidacy, and instead require the office for which the candidate files to forward a copy to the Registry of Election Finance; amend KRS 121.180 to require a candidate exempt from filing a campaign finance report to file a 30 day post-election report of receipts and disbursements; require a candidate who is exempt from filing for the primary who advances to the regular election to refile for the filing exemption; require any candidate who is no longer eligible for the exemption to immediately file for a revocation of the exemption; and permit candidates, slate of candidates, and candidate-authorized campaign committee to file annual campaign finance reports with requirements prescribed; remove references to paper filing; and make technical corrections.
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Campaign finance, candidate filings, requirements Elections and Voting - Campaign finance, candidates, filing requirements Secretary of State - Campaign finance, candidate filings, requirements State Agencies - Registry of Election Finance, candidate filings, finance reports, requirements Campaign Finance - Filing of forms, electronic requirement Campaign Finance - Reports and candidate filings, requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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03/01/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/02/22	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
03/03/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/04/22	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
03/09/22	3rd reading, passed 75-21
03/10/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/22	to State & Local Government (S)
03/23/22	taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/24/22	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/29/22	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/30/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 27-8 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) passed 72-21 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	Vetoed
04/13/22	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 73-25 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 25-10
04/14/22	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 208)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 121.180 to permit a candidate and a candidate-authorized campaign committee to file annual campaign finance reports, with requirements prescribed, unless the candidate is seeking statewide office or a candidate authorized campaign committee is designated for a statewide office; delete campaign finance reporting requirements relevant to the spouse of the contributor; permit campaign account donations to a fundraising event or testimonial affair; amend KRS 6.767 to permit a member of the General Assembly who is a contemporaneous candidate for statewide office to accept a campaign contribution from an employer of a legislative agent or from a permanent committee; amend KRS 121.175 to permit necessary travel to be included as an allowable campaign expenditure if the travel is reported; permit campaign account donations to a political party or caucus campaign committee for auctions and fundraisers; amend KRS 121.120, 121.160, and 121.220 to delete campaign finance reporting requirements relevant to the spouse of a contributor; make amendments relating to reports in KRS 121.180 RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2021; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Elections and Voting - Candidate campaign contributions, acceptance from certain individuals and entities Elections and Voting - Candidate campaign filings, changes related Secretary of State - Candidate campaign filings, changes related State Agencies - Board of Elections, candidate campaign filings Ethics - Candidate campaign contributions, acceptance from certain individuals and entities Retroactive Legislation - Campaign reports, January 1, 2021 Campaign Finance - Candidate filings, changes related Effective Dates, Emergency - Elections

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Mills
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 740/GA

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