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KY HB 573

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 573 pass?

No. KY HB 573 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 (2026-03-13): returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

What is KY HB 573 about?

Amend KRS 121.015 to define "executive committee of a political party"; amend KRS 121.150 to specify that a qualified political party committee, including a state or county executive committee, may endorse, support, oppose, and make contributions or expenditures to nonpartisan candidates.

Who sponsors KY HB 573?

DJ Johnson is the primary sponsor of KY HB 573.

Description

Amend KRS 121.015 to define "executive committee of a political party"; amend KRS 121.150 to specify that a qualified political party committee, including a state or county executive committee, may endorse, support, oppose, and make contributions or expenditures to nonpartisan candidates.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-13 — returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DJ Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  2. 2026-03-13

    1st reading

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-13

    taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  4. 2026-02-12

    to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-05

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-05

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb573.html

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