AN ACT relating to legal advertisements.

Amend KRS 424.110 to define "advertisement" and "published statement of ownership"; amend KRS 424.120 to determine where newspaper advertisements shall be placed when 2 or more newspapers meet the initial qualifications; determine when alternative publication procedures may be used when there is no newspaper in the county containing the government seeking to make the advertisement or no suitable newspaper in an adjoining similarly sized county; define "adjoining similarly sized county", and set publication parameters for…

Local Mandate Advertising Cities Counties Counties, Urban Courts, Fiscal Education, Elementary and Secondary Local Government Media Publications Special Purpose Governmental Entities Taxation Notices

Introduced: January 30, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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This bill updates Kentucky's rules for how government agencies must publish legal advertisements, such as public notices, in newspapers. It sets new standards for which newspapers qualify to run these notices, adjusts the rates governments pay for those advertisements, and clarifies when digital newspapers can be used. The changes affect how and where Kentuckians can find official government announcements like tax notices and public meeting information. Who it may affect: local governments, school districts, newspapers, and residents who rely on public notices to stay informed about government actions.

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