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HB394

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AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars.

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.

Civil ActionsClaimsCrimes and PunishmentsElections and VotingPublic Officers and EmployeesState Agencies

Introduced: January 15, 2026

Last action: January 23, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 15, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Felicia Rabourn

Representative · House District 047

Primary sponsor
Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (11)

Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shane Baker
Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

Co-sponsor
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Josh Calloway
Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

Co-sponsor
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steven Doan
Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

Co-sponsor
steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Co-sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mark Hart
Mark Hart

Representative · House District 078

Co-sponsor
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Holloway
Kimberly Holloway

Representative · House District 002

Co-sponsor
kim.holloway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Thomas Huff
Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

Co-sponsor
Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Savannah Maddox
Savannah Maddox

Representative · House District 061

Co-sponsor
Savannah.Maddox@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Candy Massaroni
Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

Co-sponsor
candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Marianne Proctor
Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

Co-sponsor
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov