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SB59 Senate Bill
Vetoed
2026-04-07

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

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.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Steve Rawlings (Sen - R)
Greg Elkins (Sen - R)
Matthew Deneen (Sen - R)
Donald Douglas (Sen - R)
Aaron Reed (Sen - R)
Lindsey Tichenor (Sen - R)

Action History

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

Votes

2026-03-05 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3883 Yea: 28 Nay: 9
2026-03-25 House: Veto Override RCS# 326 Yea: 75 Nay: 16
2026-03-26 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4018 Yea: 29 Nay: 8

Committee Referrals

2026-01-09 S Committee on Committees
2026-02-20 S Appropriations and Revenue
2026-02-26 S Rules
2026-03-06 H Committee On Committees
2026-03-10 H State Government
2026-03-13 H Rules
2026-03-26 S Rules

Amendments

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Bill Text Versions

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Subjects

Cities Counties Crimes and Punishments Education, Elementary and Secondary Local Government Public Officers and Employees Special Districts Special Purpose Governmental Entities State Agencies Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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