Introduced February 5, 2025
HB368
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Amend KRS 424.145 to remove the population restriction and make the alternative publication procedure available to all local governments as defined; stipulate that the local government must submit the advertisement to the newspaper in a timely manner for publication within the prescribed limits; make technical corrections.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change Kentucky law to allow all local governments to use an alternative method for publishing official public notices in newspapers, removing a rule that previously limited this option based on population size. It also adds a requirement that local governments submit their notices to newspapers in a timely way to meet legal deadlines. Who it may affect: residents of smaller or rural communities, and local government agencies across Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Henson Decker
Representative · House District 058
Co-sponsors (9)
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Chris Freeland
Representative · House District 006
Jim Gooch
Representative · House District 012
Mary Imes
Representative · House District 005
DJ Johnson
Representative · House District 013
Kim King
Representative · House District 055
Matthew Lehman
Representative · House District 067
Matt Lockett
Representative · House District 039
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