States / Kentucky / SB 59

SB 59 Vetoed

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

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last action
Apr 7, 2026 — Vetoed
Session
2026RS
Momentum
5 · Stalled