House Bill 26

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Last Action 02/23/23: to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title AN ACT relating to public funds.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 336
Sponsors F. Rabourn, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, S. Doan, M. Hart, J. Hodgson, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, M. Proctor, S. Rawlings, R. Raymer, K. Timoney
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit a public agency or any other entity created by an act of the General Assembly from using federal, state, and local tax dollars for lobbying purposes; define "lobbying," "public agency," and "public agent"; create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to permit a person to file a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission if a public agency or other entity created by an act of the General Assembly is using federal, state, or local dollars for lobbying purposes; amend KRS 6.611 to include in the definition of "legislative agent" any public agent who lobbies for a public agency; amend KRS 6.691 to allow the Legislative Ethics Commission to issue a fine of no less than $2,000 but no more than $10,000 to any public agency or public agent that uses federal, state, or local dollars for lobbying purposes; amend KRS 6.945 to provide that these lobbying restrictions are not affected by the requirements of KRS 6.945; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Citizen's Voice Protection Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Citizen's Voice Protection Act
Local Mandate - Public agencies, public funds, lobbying, prohibition
Local Government - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition
Public Ethics - Legislative Ethics Commission, lobbying, tax dollars, penalties
State Agencies - Public agencies, public funds, lobbying, prohibition
Universities and Colleges - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition
Ethics - Legislative Ethics Commission, lobbying, tax dollars, penalties
Cities - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition
Counties - Tax dollars, lobbying, prohibition

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01/03/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/23
  • to Appropriations & Revenue (H)


Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)