KY SB 59

enacted

AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 59 pass?

Yes. KY SB 59 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)

What is KY SB 59 about?

Amend KRS 65.013 to define terms; expand the prohibition on using tax dollars to advocate for or against a public question on the ballot to prohibit using any resources, and to explicitly apply prohibition to school districts, regional educational cooperatives, and recalls on a ballot; establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person found guilty of violating the prohibition; create a cause of action for a citizen aggrieved by a violation of the prohibition; establish a statute of limitations to commence suit and the appropriate venue; provide when the suit accrues; specify damages recoverable per violation; allow for class action; include a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person held civilly liable; amend KRS 48.025 and 132.017 to conform.

Who sponsors KY SB 59?

L. Tichenor, A. Reed, D. Douglas and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 59.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-09
Latest action: 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)
became-law
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
passed 80-19
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
taken from Rules (H)
2026-04-14
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-14
passed 31-7
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-07
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
passed 29-8
passage
2026-03-26
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-26
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-26
taken from Rules
2026-03-26
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-26
received in Senate
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 75-16 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-19
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-17
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-13
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-12
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-12
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-10
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-06
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-06
received in House
2026-03-05
3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
2026-02-26
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-25
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-20
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
introduced in Senate
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 59 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-05 · pass · 28-9
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Givens: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Smith: no
- Webb: no
- Clemons: no
- Higdon: not voting
Pass
2026-03-25 · pass · 75-16
Member-level votes (101)
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Witten: yes
- Aull: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Grossberg: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Gentry: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Burke: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- White: not voting
- Hale: not voting
- King: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 59 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2
2026-03-26 · pass · 29-8
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Madon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Herron: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Givens: no
- Neal: no
- Webb: no
- Smith: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 59
2026-04-14 · pass · 31-7
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Webb: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Thomas: no
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 80-19
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Tackett Laferty: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb59.html

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