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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky House Bill 573 Revises Campaign Finance Definitions and Contribution Rules
Last action · March 13, 2026: taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) 1st reading returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)Sponsor: DJ Johnson
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What This Bill Proposed
HB 573 updates definitions and regulations governing campaign finance in Kentucky, including rules for s, contribution limits, anonymous donations, and post-election fundraising. The measure specifies limits for married couples contributing with a single check and clarifies restrictions on corporate and federal campaign account funds.
Changes the legal standards and reporting requirements for political candidates, committees, and donors across Kentucky, altering how campaign contributions are solicited, accepted, and reported.
- Kentucky's campaign finance laws regulate political contributions, expenditures, and reporting requirements for state and local elections through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. 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.
Candidates and Campaign Committees
Must adhere to updated contribution limits, reporting requirements for independent expenditures, and restrictions on accepting post-election, cash, or anonymous funds.
Political Parties and Caucuses
Subject to specific annual contribution caps of $5,000 for state executive committees, subdivisions, and caucus campaign committees.
State Employees
Protected from candidates or committees soliciting contributions of money or services from them, subject to voter contact exceptions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum cash contribution an individual can make to a candidate in an election?
Can married couples write a single check for campaign contributions?
Are candidates allowed to accept contributions after an election has concluded?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 13, 2026HouseCommitteetaken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) 1st reading returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeto Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Codification of Married Couple Contribution Procedures
The bill establishes explicit statutory requirements for single-check joint contributions by married couples, detailing signature and memo line instructions.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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