26RS HB 90

House Bill 90

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to educational lobbying.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1036
Sponsor	V. Grossl
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "lobbying" and "public school or school district"; prohibit a public school or school district from expending any moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to lobby; permit employees of public schools or school districts to engage in lobbying services; permit schools to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit a public postsecondary education institution from expending moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to engage in lobbying services; permit employees of public postsecondary education institutions to engage in lobbying services; permit public postsecondary education institutions to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government.
Index Headings of Original Version	Cooperatives - Educational cooperatives, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public school district, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Education, Finance - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Education, Higher - Public postsecondary institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition General Assembly - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Governor - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Lieutenant Governor - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Public Officers And Employees - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Secretary Of State - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition State Agencies - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition State Employees - Public education institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition Teachers - Public school district, employee participation in lobbying services, preserve Universities And Colleges - Public postsecondary institutions, third-party lobbyist compensation, prohibition