AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Amend KRS 121.015, relating to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, to define "campaign consultant"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to establish the registration process for campaign consultants; set penalty for failure to register; require employers of campaign consultants to pay a registration fee.

Introduced: February 7, 2025

Last action: February 12, 2025

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

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This bill would create a new registration requirement for campaign consultants in Kentucky, including a process for signing up with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance and penalties for those who fail to register. Employers who hire campaign consultants would also be required to pay a registration fee. The goal is to increase transparency around paid political consulting work in the state. Who it may affect: political campaign consultants, candidates and political committees that hire consultants, and campaign finance regulators.

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