KY HB 136
enactedAN ACT relating to campaign finance.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 136 pass?
Yes. KY HB 136 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
What is KY HB 136 about?
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."
Who sponsors KY HB 136?
B. Chester-Burton, J. Branscum, W. Williams are the primary sponsors of KY HB 136.
Description
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."
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-03 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- J. Branscumprimary
- W. Williamsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-03
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to State & Local Government (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
received in Senate
2026-02-17
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 17 2026
2026-02-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-17 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Calloway: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Tate: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 136
2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
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