AN ACT relating to educational lobbying.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "lobbying" and "public school or school district"; prohibit a public school or school district from expending any moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to lobby; permit employees of public schools or school districts to engage in lobbying services; permit schools to compensate external individuals or entities to represent their interest before the executive or legislative branch of the federal government; create a new…

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would ban Kentucky's public schools, school districts, and public colleges and universities from spending money to hire outside lobbyists to influence state government. Schools and colleges could still have their own employees engage in lobbying, and they could still hire outside representatives to work with the federal government. Who it may affect: public school districts, public colleges and universities, and taxpayers who fund them.

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