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HB 394 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 15, 2026

Latest action (Jan 23, 2026) to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 65.013 to create a cause of action for violations of the use of tax dollars to advocate for or against public questions on the ballot or to lobby or participate in executive agency lobbying; establish time limitation to commence suit and appropriate venue; provide damages recoverable per violation; allow for a class action; prohibit persons held civilly liable from holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for individuals found guilty of a violation.

Sponsors (12)

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 15, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 15, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 23, 2026 to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · lower
Subjects
Civil ActionsClaimsCrimes And PunishmentsElections And VotingPublic Officers And EmployeesState Agencies

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