AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 14, 2026
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)
Session
2026RS
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Primary Sponsor
S. Rawlings· primary
Summary
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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.
Subjects
CitiesCorrections ImpactCountiesCrimes And PunishmentsEducation, Elementary And SecondaryLocal GovernmentLocal MandatePublic Officers And EmployeesSpecial DistrictsSpecial Purpose Governmental EntitiesState Agencies