KY HB 394
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 394 pass?
No. KY HB 394 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 (2026-01-23): to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY HB 394 about?
Amend KRS 65.013 to create a cause of action for violations of the use of tax dollars to advocate for or against public questions on the ballot or to lobby or participate in executive agency lobbying; establish time limitation to commence suit and appropriate venue; provide damages recoverable per violation; allow for a class action; prohibit persons held civilly liable from holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for individuals found guilty of a violation.
Who sponsors KY HB 394?
M. Proctor, C. Massaroni, S. Maddox and 9 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 394.
Description
Amend KRS 65.013 to create a cause of action for violations of the use of tax dollars to advocate for or against public questions on the ballot or to lobby or participate in executive agency lobbying; establish time limitation to commence suit and appropriate venue; provide damages recoverable per violation; allow for a class action; prohibit persons held civilly liable from holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for individuals found guilty of a violation.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-23 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Proctorprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
- S. Maddoxprimary
- T. Huffprimary
- K. Hollowayprimary
- M. Hartprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- S. Doanprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
- F. Rabournprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-23
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
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Related bills
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