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House Bill 136

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Last Action 04/03/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
Title AN ACT relating to campaign finance.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 25
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 468
Sponsors W. Williams, J. Branscum, B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Enacted Version Amends KRS 121.175 to allow the use of campaign funds to pay for the reasonable costs of security measures for a state candidate, officeholder, member of his or her family, and employees of the candidate's campaign or the officeholder's office; and define "security measure" and "usual and normal charge."
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 121.175 to allow the use of campaign funds to pay for the reasonable costs of security measures for a state candidate, officeholder, member of his or her family, and employees of the candidate's campaign or the officeholder's office as long as the amount does not exceed $15,000 per fiscal year; define "security measure" and "usual and normal charge."
Index Headings of Original Version Campaign Finance - Funds, allowable expenditures, security measures
Elections And Voting - Campaign funds, allowable expenditures, security measures
State Agencies - Registry of Election Finance, allowable expenditures, security measures
Safety - Campaign funds, allowable expenditures, security measures
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/07/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/12/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/13/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
02/17/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/18/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/26
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/18/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/19/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/20/26
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/24/26
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/26/26
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/03/26
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except remove the $15,000 per fiscal year limitation on disbursements for security measures; make technical corrections.
Index Headings Campaign Finance - Funds, allowable expenditures, security measures

Last updated: 8/19/2026 3:46 PM (EDT)