Kentucky Senate Bill 245

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-26 - to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "lobbyist", "public agency", and "public funds"; prohibit a public agency from spending public funds to employ or contract with a lobbyist or from using public funds to pay a nonprofit association or organization that primarily represents one or more public agencies or hires or contracts with an individual who is required to register as a lobbyist; allow a taxpayer or resident of an area served by a public agency to file an action for injunctive relief and to recover attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing a successful action; amend KRS 11A.020 to prohibit a public servant from attempting to use his or her influence in any matter that would be under the purview of the legislative branch of state government; permit a public servant to respond to requests or information and to provide information and opinions about matters affecting the agency.

AN ACT relating to government ethics.

Sen. Adrienne Southworth [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26	Senate	to State & Local Government (S)
2024-02-22	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2024-02-22	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/sb245.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/sb245/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/sb245/LM.pdf