Summary of Original VersionAmend KRS 13B.020 to remove the Registry of Election Finance from the list of agencies that are exempt from conducting administrative hearings pursuant to that chapter; amend KRS 121.015 to include in the definition of "campaign committee" that persons receiving contributions and making expenditures in support of a candidate or slate of candidates must be authorized to do so; define "independent expenditure-only committee"; include independent expenditure-only committee in the definitions of "permanent committee" and "contributing organization"; define "reasonable cause"; amend KRS 121.140 to increase the maximum penalty per day for violations; require that the Registry shall conduct administrative hearings pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B; amend KRS 121.150 to prohibit independent expenditure-only committees from certain solicitations and contributions regarding religious, charitable, civic, eleemosynary, or other causes or organizations established primarily for the public good; allow campaign funds to be used for the repayment of debt in a previous campaign for the same office; make technical corrections; amend KRS 121.160 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 121.170 to allow a committee campaign treasurer to be a registered voter from any state if the chairperson of the committee is a registered voter in Kentucky; replace the term "federally registered out of state permanent committee" with "federally registered political committee"; make changes to conform to 52 U.S.C. sec 30101(4)(a) and 52 U.S.C. sec. 30118; amend KRS 121.175 to allow members of the General Assembly to use campaign funds for certain legal fees; amend KRS 121.180 to increase the threshold requirement from $3,000 to $5,000 for campaign finance reporting requirements; change the amount of campaign funds per event or affair a candidate or slate of candidates can use to purchase admission ticket for, or contribute to another candidate or slate of candidates; establish deadlines by which candidates and slates of candidates shall file the required spending intent form; establish penalty for persons who fail to file the required form; replace the term "unauthorized campaign committee" with "independent expenditure-only committee"; make conforming changes; amend KRS 121.190 to establish additional guidelines for disclaimers in campaign communications; amend KRS 121.230 to establish permissible expenditures for the administrative costs of maintaining a political party headquarters; amend KRS 121.990 to establish penalty for persons who fail to comply with requests from the registry for records for audits; create a Class D felony for persons who knowingly fail to file required forms or knowingly include false information; amend KRS 121.210 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1Summary
Retain original provisions except amend KRS 121.015 to include "federally registered political committee" in the definition of "permanent committee"; remove "independent expenditure-only committee" from the definition of "contributing organization"; amend KRS 121.150 to allow certain campaign committees to make unlimited contributions to an independent expenditure-only committee, or as allowed by federal law to a federally registered political committee, provided that if the contribution is for a particular independent expenditure, the person making the independent expenditure is required to disclose the contribution; allow independent expenditure-only committees to accept contributions from a corporation; delete changes that would amend KRS 121.990 to create a Class D felony; amend KRS 67C.135 to require county clerks to mail voters a notice informing them of their current legislative council district and member upon the completion of reapportionment; amend KRS 116.085 to require county clerks to mail voters a notice informing them of their current district number, State Representative, and State Senator upon the enactment of a new redistricting plan.
Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1 -- K. BratcherSummary
Make title amendment.
Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1Summary
Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 121.175 to allow a member of the General Assembly to utilize campaign funds to attend certain events, educational courses, and seminars, upon approval by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, depending on the member's respective chamber.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 121.015, 121.140, 121.150, 121.160, 121.170, 121.175, 121.180, 121.190, 121.210, 121.230, 121.990
Acts Chapter 107: 121.015, 121.140, 121.150, 121.160, 121.170, 121.175, 121.180, 121.190, 121.210, 121.230, 121.990, 67C.135, 116.085
House Committee Substitute 1: 121.015, 121.140, 121.150, 121.160, 121.170, 121.175, 121.180, 121.190, 121.210, 121.230, 121.990, 67C.135, 116.085
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 121.015, 121.140, 121.150, 121.160, 121.170, 121.175, 121.180, 121.190, 121.210, 121.230, 121.990, 67C.135, 116.085
Current/Final: 121.015, 121.140, 121.150, 121.160, 121.170, 121.175, 121.180, 121.190, 121.210, 121.230, 121.990, 67C.135, 116.085
Current: 121.015, 121.140, 121.150, 121.160, 121.170, 121.175, 121.180, 121.190, 121.210, 121.230, 121.990, 67C.135, 116.085