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Passed Senate

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Became law

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

Last action · February 20, 2025

To State & Local Government (S)

Introduced February 18, 2025

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

SB206

AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Amend KRS 121.015, relating to campaign finance, to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to establish reporting and record retention requirements for political issues committees and persons making independent expenditures; prohibit political issues committees from knowingly and willfully soliciting or accepting contributions from prohibited sources; establish certification requirements for treasurers of political issues committees and donors making contributions and independent expenditures; define activity that creates a presumption of a violation; prohibit foreign…

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This bill updates Kentucky's campaign finance laws by setting new rules for political committees and individuals spending money to influence ballot measures, including requirements to report their spending, keep records, and certify where their money comes from. It also bans foreign nationals from contributing to or influencing ballot measure campaigns, and it protects the privacy of donors to certain tax-exempt organizations. Ads that support or oppose a ballot measure would be required to display a…

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