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SB206

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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…

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 20, 2025

To State & Local Government (S)
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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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Legislative History

Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
To State & Local Government (S)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Steve Rawlings
Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

Primary sponsor
steve.rawlings@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (4)

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Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

Co-sponsor
aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shelley Frommeyer
Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

Co-sponsor
shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lindsey Tichenor
Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Co-sponsor
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Gex Williams
Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

Co-sponsor
gex.williams@kylegislature.gov

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