HB172

AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Introduced·1/7/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB172 amends campaign finance laws, setting limits on contributions and expenditures for candidates, committees, and contributing.

Kentucky HB172 modifies campaign finance regulations by establishing contribution limits for candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations. It prohibits contributions from corporations and limits individual contributions to $2,000 indexed for inflation every odd-numbered year. The bill also restricts contributions from minors and anonymous contributions, requiring checks to bear signatures of both spouses for married couples.

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Current
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 14

House

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

Jan 7

House

introduced in House

Jan 7

House

to Committee on Committees (H)