AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

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, his or her family, and employees of the candidate's campaign or the officeholder's office; define "security measure" and "usual and normal charge."

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This bill would change Kentucky's campaign finance rules to permit candidates and officeholders to use their campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for themselves, their families, and their campaign or office staff. It also sets definitions for what counts as a "security measure" and what qualifies as a reasonable charge, providing clearer guidelines for how those funds can be spent. Who it may affect: state candidates, elected officeholders, their families, and campaign or office staff.

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