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HB 136 KY
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AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 3, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)

Summary

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."

Sponsors (3)

Action history (20)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · lower
  4. Feb 12, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Feb 13, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 13, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 17, 2026 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Feb 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 16, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  11. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 24, 2026 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
  16. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
  17. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  18. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  19. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  20. Apr 3, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25) · lower
Subjects
Campaign FinanceElections And VotingSafetyState Agencies

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