Kentucky Senate Bill 59
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 9, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
59
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
checkPassed on March 5, 2026
Motion Text
PASS SB 59 w/ SCS 1
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Summary
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.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
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03/06/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
03/06/2026
House
received in House
03/05/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
02/26/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/20/2026
Senate
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
01/09/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/09/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2026 10:35:39 PM
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2026 11:02:46 PM