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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB53

AN ACT relating to legislative ethics.

Amend KRS 6.691 to increase the maximum penalty that may be imposed by the Legislative Ethics Commission from $2,000 to $10,000.

Boards and Commissions General Assembly Public Ethics

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This bill would raise the maximum fine that the Legislative Ethics Commission can charge lawmakers who break ethics rules, from $2,000 to $10,000. The change is meant to strengthen the consequences available when legislators violate ethics standards. Who it may affect: Kentucky state legislators and the Legislative Ethics Commission.

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