Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HB 394 — AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars.

Last action — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

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Summary

Amend KRS 65.013 to create a cause of action for violations of the use of tax dollars to advocate for or against public questions on the ballot or to lobby or participate in executive agency lobbying; establish time limitation to commence suit and appropriate venue; provide damages recoverable per violation; allow for a class action; prohibit persons held civilly liable from holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for individuals found guilty of a violation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 394 do?
Amend KRS 65.013 to create a cause of action for violations of the use of tax dollars to advocate for or against public questions on the ballot or to lobby or participate in executive agency lobbying; establish time limitation to commence suit and appropriate venue; provide damages recoverable per violation; allow for a class action; prohibit persons held civilly liable from holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for individuals found guilty of a violation.
Who sponsors HB 394?
HB 394 is sponsored by Marianne Proctor (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), Vanessa Grossl (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Shane Baker (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), and Felicia Rabourn (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 394?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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