Kentucky HB695 amends campaign finance laws to mandate electronic reporting of campaign finance data.

Kentucky HB695 amends the state's campaign finance laws to require electronic reporting of campaign finance data. The bill mandates that all candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations electronically report their campaign finance data starting with the primary scheduled in 2020. The registry is tasked with developing a system for electronic reporting, making all reports available online, and providing filer-side software free of charge. The registry must also publish summaries of all reports and make them available for public inspection.

Kentucky HB695 amends campaign finance laws to mandate electronic reporting of campaign finance data.

Kentucky HB695 amends the state's campaign finance laws to require electronic reporting of campaign finance data. The bill mandates that all candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations electronically report their campaign finance data starting with the primary scheduled in 2020. The registry is tasked with developing a system for electronic reporting, making all reports available online, and providing filer-side software free of charge. The registry must also publish summaries of all reports and make them available for public inspection.