State Government / Kentucky / Legislation / SB 59
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.
Latest development · Apr 14, 2026
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
received in Senate
passed 80-19
veto overridden
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
taken from Rules (H)
to Rules (H)
received in House
passed 31-7
veto overridden
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
to Rules (S)
received in Senate
Vetoed
delivered to Governor
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passed 29-8
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
taken from Rules
to Rules (S)
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 75-16 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to State Government (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
received in House
3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
introduced in Senate
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