HB 136 KY Became Law
AN ACT relating to campaign finance.
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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)
- W. Williams Republican · primary
- J. Branscum Republican · primary
- B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
Action history (20)
- Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
- Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
- Apr 3, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25) · lower
Subjects
Campaign FinanceElections And VotingSafetyState Agencies
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