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

Last action · January 6, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced January 6, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB35

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; establish limitations and penalties; require meeting to be recorded.

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This bill would require people who testify before Kentucky legislative committees, commissions, and task forces to take an oath before giving their testimony, similar to swearing in a witness in court. It also sets limits and penalties related to that oath requirement, and requires those meetings to be recorded. Who it may affect: anyone who testifies before Kentucky legislative committees, including lobbyists, advocates, experts, and members of the public.

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