Public Ethics
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to legislative ethics. [HB-731]
Create new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to prohibit sexual harassment by any legislator or legislative agent to a legislator, legislative, or legislative branch employee; define "sexual harassment."
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Taken From State Government (h) on 02/28/2025
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AN ACT relating to protection of information and declaring an emergency. [HB-672]
Amend KRS 42.722 to define terms relating to artificial intelligence; amend KRS 42.726 to require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to establish and implement policy standards for the use of artificial intelligence; create a new section of KRS 42.720 to 42.742to create the Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee; task the committee with the establishment of responsible, ethical, and transparent procedures for the allowable use, development, and approval of artificial intelligence for any department, program, cabinet, agency, and administrative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Bray
To State Government (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to protection of information and declaring an emergency. [SB-4]
Amend KRS 42.722 to define terms relating to artificial intelligence; amend KRS 42.726 to require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to establish and implement policy standards for the use of artificial intelligence; create a new section of KRS 42.720 to 42.742 to create the Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee; task the committee with the establishment of responsible, ethical, and transparent procedures for the allowable use, development, and approval of artificial intelligence for any department, program, cabinet, agency, and administrative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Storm
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 66) on 03/24/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the presentation of ceremonial checks of taxpayer funds and declaring an emergency. [HB-624]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to define terms; establish requirements and restrictions for executive branch officials to present ceremonial checks of taxpayer dollars; declare purpose of the Act; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Lockett
To State Government (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments. [HB-538]
Amend KRS 67C.111 to decrease the size requirement to establish a new city in a county containing a consolidated local government from 6,000 persons to 3,000 persons; amend KRS 65.003, relating to local ethics, to specify the composition of the commission in a consolidated local government; amend KRS 67C.103 to place controls on council district formation and redistricting and to require regulations issued by local health boards and local solid waste management boards operating under KRS Chapter 109 or 212 that apply to individuals residing or businesses
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Lewis
To Local Government (h) on 02/21/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school governance. [SB-131]
Amend KRS 160.350 to require a majority vote instead of a four-fifths vote of board members to remove the superintendent; delete requirements for approval from the commissioner of education to remove a superintendent; amend KRS 160.180 to remove the relative employee eligibility requirement for candidates for the local board of education; require a local board member obtain at least one hour of open records and open meetings training per term; amend KRS 160.160 to establish a one-year term for chair and vice chair of the local board of education;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Education (s) on 02/13/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to legislative ethics. [HB-429]
Amend KRS 6.691 to allow Legislative Ethics Commission to increase the potential penalty imposed from $2,000 to $10,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lindsey Burke
To State Government (h) on 02/14/2025
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to lobbying. [SB-379]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a local government to file a registration statement with the Department for Local Government; define terms; require the Department for Local Government to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a school district, public school,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To State & Local Government (s) on 03/01/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to lobbying. [SB-273]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 12 to define "lobbyist"; prohibit any program cabinet, department, division, branch, section, organizational unit, unit, office, or administrative body from employing a lobbyist.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/28/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to government ethics. [SB-245]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "lobbyist", "public agency", and "public funds"; prohibit a public agency from spending public funds to employ or contract with a lobbyist or from using public funds to pay a nonprofit association or organization that primarily represents one or more public agencies or hires or contracts with an individual who is required to register as a lobbyist; allow a taxpayer or resident of an area served by a public agency to file an action for injunctive relief and to recover attorney's fees and costs incurred
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to legislative ethics. [HB-517]
Amends KRS 6.611 to exclude from the definition of “lobbying” the action of any person whose official responsibilities do not include lobbying, who is not compensated to lobby, and who is an officer, managerial personnel, or employee with specialized knowledge assisting an entity with a direct interest in legislation on a particular issue; amends KRS 6.681 to require that the Legislative Ethics Commission provide a draft of its response to an advisory opinion or notice of its intention not to issue an opinion to a requestor five days prior to the
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Meade
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 184) on 04/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local boards of education. [SB-170]
Amend 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.160 to establish a one year term for chair and vice chair of the local board of education; require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Education (s) on 02/06/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school councils. [SB-168]
Amend KRS 160.345 to remove reference minority members of school councils; change the parent membership of the council from two to three; specify that council members are subject to KRS Chapter 45A as officers of an agency; establish an election committee for conducting parent member school council elections; establish the procedures for the parent member election; establish how to fill a vacancy of a parent member of the council; provide that curriculum, textbooks, and instructional material piloted shall be subject to the reasonable review and
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Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
To Education (s) on 02/06/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to lobbying. [SB-120]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit a public agency or any other entity created by an act of the General Assembly from using public funds for lobbying activity or to employ or enter into a contract with a lobbyist; define terms; exempt public agency employees who perform lobbying activities as part of their fiduciary duties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit a public agency from using public funds for lobbying activity or to employ or contract with a lobbyist; define terms; exempt public agency employees who perform
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jay Williams
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to lobbying. [HB-309]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit a public agency or any other entity created by an act of the General Assembly from using public funds for lobbying activity or to employ or enter into a contract with a lobbyist; define terms; exempt public agency employees who perform lobbying activities as part of their fiduciary duties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit a public agency from using public funds for lobbying activity or to employ or contract with a lobbyist; define terms; exempt public agency employees who perform
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Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 01/18/2024
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Ronnie Lee Goldy, Jr., Commonwealth's attorney for the 21st Judicial Circuit consisting of Rowan, Bath, Menifee, and Montgomery Counties. [HR-30]
Direct the approval and adoption of a Resolution and Articles of Impeachment against Ronnie Lee Goldy, Jr., Commonwealth's attorney for the 21st Judicial Circuit, consisting of Rowan, Bath, Menifee, and Montgomery Counties, requesting impeachment, removal from office, and disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit; direct the appointment of a committee to prosecute the Articles before the Senate; direct that the Articles be laid before the Senate as required by KRS 63.040.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles
Received In Senate on 02/14/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public funds. [HB-26]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit a public agency or any other entity created by an act of the General Assembly from using federal, state, and local tax dollars for lobbying purposes; define "lobbying," "public agency," and "public agent"; create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to permit a person to file a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission if a public agency or other entity created by an act of the General Assembly is using federal, state, or local dollars for lobbying purposes; amend KRS 6.611 to include in the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to genetic information. [HB-502]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data; create a civil cause of action for violations of the prohibitions, to be brought by the Attorney General; state that the Act shall be known as the Genetic Information Privacy Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 169) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to legislative ethics. [HB-491]
Amend KRS 6.611 to include "consulting firm" within the definition of "business"; include clients of a consulting firm to be included within the meaning of the phrase "business associate"; and amend KRS 6.787 to include the name of a client paying more than $1,000 annually to a consulting firm owned by a legislator or spouse of a legislator, or that employs a legislator or spouse of a legislator, in a statement of financial disclosure; exclude a legislator or spouse of a legislator who is an attorney from this requirement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Westrom
Introduced In House on 02/14/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to first responders. [SB-101]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 518 to create the misdemeanor of unauthorized capture of photographic or videographic images by a first responder.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/25/2022