Bill > HB171

This bill, relating to campaign finance, defines "campaign consultant" as any person or entity paid to provide services such as social media and advertising strategy, research, data analysis, voter targeting, fundraising, public relations, event organization, or speechwriting, and establishes a registration process for these consultants and their employers with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance (KRS 121.015). Employers of campaign consultants must pay a $250 registration fee, and both consultants and employers are required to file initial and updated registration statements detailing their engagement, with penalties for failure to register or file on time, including daily fines up to $1,000 and a Class D felony for intentional failure to register.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb171.html