Bill > SB174

This bill amends Kentucky campaign finance regulations to enhance transparency by requiring the city and state of contributors to be publicly available online when reporting campaign contributions for candidates running for the General Assembly and statewide offices. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to mandate that campaign finance reports include the city and state of each contributor, in addition to other existing reporting requirements such as the contributor's name, employer, contribution date, and contribution amount. The bill updates the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance's responsibilities to include making these detailed contributor location data freely accessible on the internet within ten business days of receipt, with expedited publication for late-filed reports. The change aims to provide voters and the public with more comprehensive information about the geographic origins of campaign contributions, potentially increasing accountability and transparency in the state's electoral process. This modification is part of a broader trend of the registry to implement electronic reporting and make campaign finance information more readily available to the public.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb174.html