HB 301 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require all costs and expenses related to election administration be paid for with public funds; prohibit a state governmental body employee from accepting anything of value to assist with election administration unless entered into as a lawful contract; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require all costs and expenses related to election administration be paid for with public funds; prohibit a local governmental body employee from accepting anything of value to assist with election administration unless entered into as a lawful contract; require a local governmental body employee to disclose, in writing and within five days, to the Governor and the General Assembly any communication related to election laws and election administration from a federal executive branch agency; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to require any governmental body employee to disclose, in writing and within five days, to the Governor and the General Assembly any communication related to election laws and election administration from a federal executive branch agency; amend KRS 116.045 to prohibit a county clerk or local governmental body employee from accepting any private monetary funds to assist with voter registration activities unless accepted as part of a valid contract; amend KRS 117.015 to prohibit the State Board of Elections from accepting any private monetary funds for election administration unless accepted as part of a valid contract; amend KRS 117.995 to prescribed criminal penalties for local and state governmental employees who fail to properly disclose communication from a federal executive branch agency and employees who accept a private contribution or anything of value to assist with election administration unless part of a valid contract; amend KRS 48.630 to prohibit unbudgeted federal appropriations for expenditures related to election administration; and provide that the act may be cited as the "Stop Outside Influence Over Elections Act of 2022."

• P. Flannery Republican · primary
• J. Decker Republican · primary
• J. Gooch Jr. Republican · primary
• C. Massey · primary
• B. McCool Republican · primary
• S. Santoro · primary
• N. Tate Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2022 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 13, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 1, 2022 to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · lower
4. Feb 11, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 11, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
6. Feb 14, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Feb 15, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2022 · lower
8. Feb 17, 2022 3rd reading, passed 75-22 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · lower
9. Feb 18, 2022 received in Senate · upper
10. Feb 18, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Feb 22, 2022 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
12. Mar 2, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
13. Mar 3, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 3, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
15. Mar 3, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 07, 2022 · lower
16. Mar 7, 2022 3rd reading, passed 27-4 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
17. Mar 8, 2022 received in House · lower
18. Mar 8, 2022 to Rules (H) · lower
19. Mar 9, 2022 taken from Rules (H) · lower
20. Mar 9, 2022 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (1) · lower
21. Mar 10, 2022 House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (1) · lower
22. Mar 10, 2022 passed 77-18 · lower
23. Mar 11, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
24. Mar 11, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
25. Mar 11, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
26. Mar 24, 2022 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 23) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 23 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF