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

It became law on Apr 14, 2026.

KY SB 59 · Senate Bill · 2026RS

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Became law
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Senate
Latest action
Apr 14, 2026

What it does

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…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 14, 2026

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Where it goes next

It is law in Kentucky. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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