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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
Passed
02/26/2019
02/26/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 121.120 to require the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to publish a manual for contributing organizations to describe the legal requirements relating to campaign finance; require all candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations, beginning with elections scheduled in 2020, to electronically submit all campaign finance reports to the registry; require the registry to publish the names of any candidate, slate of candidates, committee, or contributing organization as a delinquent filer, if the required campaign finance reports are submitted in a nonelectronic format, and until such time as the campaign finance reports are properly filed in an electronic format; require all independent expenditure reports to be submitted electronically to the registry within 48 hours of the date that the communication is publicly distributed or otherwise publicly disseminated, beginning with elections scheduled in 2020; make technical corrections; amend KRS 121.180 to permit all candidates to amend their spending intent consistent with what the candidate is actually spending in the election, so long as the amendment is made prior to the period in which the first campaign finance report is required to be filed with the registry; extend the length of time in which a candidate may change his or her spending intent with the registry, to conform with the campaign finance report deadlines in KRS Chapter 121, instead of candidate ballot access deadlines in Chapter 118; provide for a $500 minimum penalty to be assessed by the registry against candidates who declare an exemption from filing but then exceed their spending intent without filing the required reports; eliminate the five-day grace period for the filing of required reports to the registry, and instead require the reports to be submitted to the registry within two business days after the filing deadline; make technical corrections to conform; amend KRS 121.210 to allow a candidate or slate of candidates to designate one central campaign committee as a candidate-authorized committee; make technical corrections to conform; amend KRS 121.005 to conform.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to campaign finance reporting requirements in Kentucky:
This bill requires the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to publish a manual describing the legal requirements for contributing organizations related to campaign finance. It mandates that all candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations must electronically submit their campaign finance reports to the registry starting in 2020. If they fail to do so, the registry will publish them as a delinquent filer until the report is properly filed electronically.
The bill also requires all independent expenditure reports to be submitted electronically to the registry within 48 hours of public distribution, starting in 2020. It permits candidates to amend their spending intent to match actual spending before the first campaign finance report is due, and extends the time period for them to change their spending intent to align with the campaign finance report deadlines. The bill imposes a $500 minimum penalty for candidates who claim an exemption but exceed their spending limit without filing the required reports. It eliminates the 5-day grace period for filing campaign finance reports, requiring them to be submitted within 2 business days of the deadline.
The bill also allows candidates or slates of candidates to designate a central campaign committee as a candidate-authorized committee to consolidate reporting, and requires unauthorized campaign committees to file reports separately from the candidate-authorized committee.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 002) (on 03/06/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb4.html |
Senate Floor Amendment | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB4/SFA1.pdf |
Senate Floor Amendment | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB4/SFA1.pdf |
BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb4/bill.pdf |
Vote History for SB4 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb4/vote_history.pdf |
BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb4/orig_bill.pdf |
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