AN ACT relating to oaths.

Amend KRS 6.072 to require witnesses appearing before a committee, interim committee, statutory committee, subcommittee, commission, or task force of the General Assembly to take an oath prior to giving testimony.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

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This bill would require people who testify before Kentucky legislative committees, subcommittees, commissions, and task forces to take a formal oath before giving their testimony. Currently, that oath requirement does not apply in these settings, and this change would make witnesses legally accountable for the truthfulness of what they say to lawmakers. Who it may affect: anyone who testifies before a Kentucky legislative committee or similar government body, including members of the public, advocates, and experts who participate in the lawmaking process.

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