KY HB136 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-03 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-03 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Amend KRS 121.175 to allow the use of campaign funds to pay for the reasonable costs of security measures for a state candidate, officeholder, member of his or her family, and employees of the candidate's campaign or the officeholder's office as long as the amount does not exceed $15,000 per fiscal year; define "security measure" and "usual and normal charge."
Title
AN ACT relating to campaign finance.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-25 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3992 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 101 (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 101 (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25) |
| 2026-03-26 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2026-03-26 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2026-03-26 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2026-03-26 | House | received in House |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 38-0 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | to State & Local Government (S) |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2026-02-17 | House | 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-02-13 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026 |
| 2026-02-13 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-02-12 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
| 2026-01-14 | House | to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
| 2026-01-07 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2026-01-07 | House | introduced in House |
