Introduced January 8, 2026
HB272
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Amend KRS 6.661 to establish that the co-chairs of the Legislative Research Commission may employ an executive director of the Legislative Ethics Commission, as well as other necessary staff and contract personnel; require the co-chairs of the Legislative Research Commission to fix the compensation of staff and contract personnel of the Legislative Ethics Commission; establish that members of the staff of the Legislative Ethics Commission are subject to removal by the co-chairs of the Legislative…
Plain-language summary
This bill makes two main changes to how Kentucky's Legislative Ethics Commission operates. It gives the co-chairs of the Legislative Research Commission authority to hire, set pay for, and remove the Ethics Commission's staff. It also allows the Ethics Commission to penalize people who file complaints against legislators if those complaints are found to be frivolous, filed for an improper purpose, or unsupported by evidence, with that penalty authority applying retroactively to January 2, 2026. Who it may affect: state legislators, Legislative Ethics Commission staff, and individuals who file ethics complaints against lawmakers.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Ken Upchurch
Representative · House District 052
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