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House Bill 136

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Last Action 02/18/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to campaign finance.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 468
Sponsors W. Williams, J. Branscum, B. Chester-Burton
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
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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)

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: 2/18/2026 5:41 PM (EST)