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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 13, 2026

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

Introduced February 5, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB573

AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Amend KRS 121.015 to define "executive committee of a political party"; amend KRS 121.150 to specify that a qualified political party committee, including a state or county executive committee, may endorse, support, oppose, and make contributions or expenditures to nonpartisan candidates.

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This bill updates Kentucky's campaign finance law to clearly define what counts as an "executive committee" of a political party. It also would allow official party committees, including state and county executive committees, to formally endorse, support, or oppose candidates in nonpartisan races, and to spend money on those efforts. Who it may affect: political party organizations, candidates running in nonpartisan local elections, and voters in those races.

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Legislative History

Feb 5, 2026 · House

In House

Feb 5, 2026 · House

To Committee On Committees (H)

Feb 12, 2026 · House

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

Mar 13, 2026 · House

Taken From Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Mar 13, 2026 · House

1st Reading

Mar 13, 2026 · House

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

Primary Sponsor

DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Primary sponsor

DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov

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