AN ACT relating to lobbying.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a local government to file a registration statement with the Department for Local Government; define terms; require the Department for Local Government to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a school district, public school, or public charter school to file a registration statement with the Department of Education; define terms; require the Department of Education to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school board to adopt a code of ethics and establish minimum requirements in the code; amend KRS 65.005 to require each local government to include restrictions and limitations on lobbyists in its code of ethics.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Last action Mar 1, 2024
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrienne Southworth
RRepublican
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