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HB90

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AN ACT relating to educational lobbying.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "lobbying" and "public school or school district"; prohibit a public school or school district from expending any moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to lobby; permit employees of public schools or school districts to engage in lobbying services; permit schools to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit a public postsecondary education institution from expending moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to engage in lobbying services; permit employees of public postsecondary education institutions to engage in lobbying services; permit public postsecondary education institutions to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government.

CooperativesEducation, Elementary and SecondaryEducation, FinanceEducation, HigherGeneral AssemblyGovernorLieutenant GovernorPublic Officers and EmployeesSecretary of StateState AgenciesState EmployeesTeachersUniversities and Colleges

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Primary sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (7)

Portrait of David Hale
David Hale

Representative · House District 074

Co-sponsor
David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

Co-sponsor
kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jared Bauman
Jared Bauman

Representative · House District 028

Co-sponsor
jared.bauman@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of George Brown
George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of John Hodgson
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Co-sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Thomas Huff
Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

Co-sponsor
Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov