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HB 695KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead
Did Not Advance

Kentucky updates campaign finance disclosure rules and electronic reporting mandates for candidates

Original title: AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Last action · March 2, 2026: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)Sponsor: Candy Massaroni

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky modifies campaign finance statutes by updating electronic reporting procedures, public internet data access timelines, record retention mandates, and investigative authorities of the registry.

Why it matters

Changes transparency requirements and deadlines for candidates, committees, and statewide officeholders submitting campaign finance disclosures, while altering how the registry investigates and publishes filing data.

Background
  • The General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Kentucky responsible for enacting state laws. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

candidates

Candidates must maintain records for six years, submit campaign finance reports electronically, and comply with registry audits.

Directly affected

committees

Committees are subject to random audits of receipts and expenditures and must file reports electronically according to standardized formats.

Directly affected

the registry

The registry gains specific investigative, auditing, and electronic reporting oversight duties and responsibilities.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to file campaign finance reports electronically?
All candidates, slates of candidates, committees, and contributing organizations are required to electronically report all campaign finance reports beginning with the primary scheduled in 2020.
How long must candidates keep their campaign finance records?
Candidates and slates of candidates must maintain their records for a period of six years from the date of the regular election in their respective political races.
Within what timeframe must independent expenditure reports be submitted?
reports must be submitted electronically within forty-eight hours of the date that the communication is publicly distributed or otherwise publicly disseminated.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions
  1. Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee
    to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
  2. Feb 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Candy MassaroniHouse · District 50RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Connected Entities

General Assembly, Attorney General, Personnel Cabinet
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body enacting the measure”Map →
PersonAttorney General“Recipient of reported campaign finance violations”Map →
OrganizationPersonnel Cabinet“Cabinet reviewing personnel appointment requests from the registry”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

Analysis Score

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    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
  • Controversy25
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