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Introduced
01/13/2022
01/13/2022
In Committee
03/08/2022
03/08/2022
Crossed Over
02/18/2022
02/18/2022
Passed
03/11/2022
03/11/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2022
03/24/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require all costs and expenses related to election administration be paid for with public funds; prohibit a state governmental body employee from accepting anything of value to assist with election administration unless entered into as a lawful contract; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require all costs and expenses related to election administration be paid for with public funds; prohibit a local governmental body employee from accepting anything of value to assist with election administration unless entered into as a lawful contract; require a local governmental body employee to disclose, in writing and within five days, to the Governor and the General Assembly any communication related to election laws and election administration from a federal executive branch agency; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to require any governmental body employee to disclose, in writing and within five days, to the Governor and the General Assembly any communication related to election laws and election administration from a federal executive branch agency; amend KRS 116.045 to prohibit a county clerk or local governmental body employee from accepting any private monetary funds to assist with voter registration activities unless accepted as part of a valid contract; amend KRS 117.015 to prohibit the State Board of Elections from accepting any private monetary funds for election administration unless accepted as part of a valid contract; amend KRS 117.995 to prescribed criminal penalties for local and state governmental employees who fail to properly disclose communication from a federal executive branch agency and employees who accept a private contribution or anything of value to assist with election administration unless part of a valid contract; amend KRS 48.630 to prohibit unbudgeted federal appropriations for expenditures related to election administration; and provide that the act may be cited as the "Stop Outside Influence Over Elections Act of 2022."
AI Summary
This bill, called the "Stop Outside Influence Over Elections Act of 2022," creates several new provisions related to election administration in Kentucky. The key provisions are:
1. Requiring all costs and expenses related to election administration to be paid with public funds, and prohibiting state or local government employees from accepting any private contributions or donations to assist with election administration, except as part of a lawful contract.
2. Requiring state and local government employees to disclose, in writing and within 5 days, any communication they receive from a federal executive branch agency related to election laws or administration.
3. Prohibiting county clerks or local government employees from accepting any private monetary funds to assist with voter registration activities, unless as part of a valid contract.
4. Prohibiting the State Board of Elections from accepting any private monetary funds for election administration, unless as part of a valid contract.
5. Establishing criminal penalties, including felony charges, for violations of the provisions related to accepting private funds or failing to disclose communications from federal agencies.
The bill aims to limit outside, private influence over the administration of elections in Kentucky.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Patrick Flannery (R)*,
Jennifer Decker (R),
Jim Gooch (R),
C. Edward Massey (R),
Bobby McCool (R),
Sal Santoro (R),
Nancy Tate (R),
Last Action
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 23) (on 03/24/2022)
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