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HB 368 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to publication.

Summary
Amend KRS 424.145 to remove the population restriction and make the alternative publication procedure available to all local governments as defined; stipulate that the local government must submit the advertisement to the newspaper in a timely manner for publication within the prescribed limits; make technical corrections.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered and expanded to include special purpose governmental entities and special districts alongside local governments. The main substantive change is the addition of a new provision allowing entities that do not maintain a website to post required advertisements on a notice website operated by the local government that established the special purpose governmental entity or special district.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include special purpose governmental entities and special districts in addition to local governments.
SCOPE

Special purpose governmental entities and special districts are now included in the bill's requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Entities without their own website must post advertisements on a notice website operated by the local government that established them.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

64–32
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 104
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic21
11 Yea 7 Nay 3
52% Yea
R Republican83
53 Yea 25 Nay 5
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 62-30 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.