HB 45
AN ACT relating to campaign finance.
In Plain Language
This bill adds new rules for groups that spend money on political issues and ballot measures. It requires these groups to report their spending and keep records, prohibits them from taking money from foreign nationals or other banned sources, and requires treasurers and major donors to certify their compliance. The bill also protects the privacy of donations to tax-exempt organizations and adds a "paid for by" label requirement for ads about ballot measures.
Official summary
Amend KRS 121.015, relating to campaign finance, to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to establish reporting and record retention requirements for political issues committees and persons making independent expenditures; prohibit political issues committees from knowingly and willfully soliciting or accepting contributions from prohibited sources; establish certification requirements for treasurers of political issues committees and donors making contributions and independent expenditures; define activity that creates a presumption of a violation; prohibit foreign nationals from making a donation, contribution, or expenditure, soliciting another person to make a donation, contribution, or expenditure, or participating in another person's decision to influence a ballot measure; establish a cause of action for accepting or soliciting contributions from prohibited sources and failing to certify, report, or retain records; establish a right of privacy in donations to tax-exempt organizations; establish a penalty for a state or local governmental entity, court, or officer of the court that violates the right of privacy; amend KRS 121.190 to require a "paid for by" disclosure for advertisements advocating or opposing a ballot measure.
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Latest action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 57)
Mar 24, 2025
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