KY HB 172
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to campaign finance.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 172 pass?
No. KY HB 172 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY HB 172 about?
Amend KRS 121.015 to define "expenditure"; amend KRS 121.150 to prohibit candidates, slates of candidates, committees, contributing organizations, or anyone on their behalf from making an expenditure to an intermediary, including subcontractors, for the purpose of making a payment to another person; require that expenditures be made directly to the provider of goods or personal services.
Who sponsors KY HB 172?
D. Grossberg is the primary sponsor of KY HB 172.
Description
Amend KRS 121.015 to define "expenditure"; amend KRS 121.150 to prohibit candidates, slates of candidates, committees, contributing organizations, or anyone on their behalf from making an expenditure to an intermediary, including subcontractors, for the purpose of making a payment to another person; require that expenditures be made directly to the provider of goods or personal services.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- D. Grossbergprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
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
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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