26RS SB 59

Senate Bill 59

Actions

Last Action	01/09/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	25
Sponsors	S. Rawlings, G. Elkins, A. Reed, L. Tichenor
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 65.013 to define terms; expand the prohibition on using tax dollars to advocate for or against a public question on the ballot to prohibit using any resources, and to explicitly apply prohibition to school districts, regional educational cooperatives, and recalls on a ballot; establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person found guilty of violating the prohibition; create a cause of action for a citizen aggrieved by a violation of the prohibition; establish a statute of limitations to commence suit and the appropriate venue; provide when the suit accrues; specify damages recoverable per violation; allow for class action; include a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person held civilly liable; amend KRS 48.025 and 132.017 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Cities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action Civil Actions - Cause of action, violation of public question advocacy, establishment Claims - Cause of action, violation of public question advocacy, establishment Claims - Cause of action, violation of public question advocacy, immunity, waiver Counties - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action Crimes And Punishments - Public question, advocacy violations, criminal penalty Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action Elections And Voting - Public question, advocacy violation remedies, establishment Local Government - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action Public Officers And Employees - Public question, advocacy violations, liability and culpability, establishment Special Districts - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action State Agencies - Public question, advocacy violation penalties, establishment Corrections Impact - Public question, advocacy violations, criminal penalty Local Mandate - Public question, advocacy restrictions, penalties, cause of action