Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 59 — AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 14, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 65.013 to define terms; expand the prohibition on using tax dollars to advocate for or against a public question on the ballot to prohibit using any resources, and to explicitly apply prohibition to school districts, regional educational cooperatives, and recalls on a ballot; establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person found guilty of violating the prohibition; create a cause of action for a citizen aggrieved by a violation of the prohibition; establish a statute of limitations to commence suit and the appropriate venue; provide when the suit accrues; specify damages recoverable per violation; allow for class action; include a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person held civilly liable; amend KRS 48.025 and 132.017 to conform.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.
CHAPTER 155 1 CHAPTER 155 ( SB 59 ) AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.
Regional educational cooperative organization formed by local boards of education or other public educational institutions listed in KRS Page 1 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO 161.220(4), for the purpose of providing educational services to the participating organizations.
Regional educational cooperative organization formed by local boards of education or other public educational institutions listed in KRS 161.220(4), for the purpose of providing educational services to the participating organizations.
Section 2.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Section 2.
and[.] Page 2 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO (b) "Resources" has the same meaning as in Section 1 of this Act.
and[.] (b) "Resources" has the same meaning as in Section 1 of this Act.
and (b) "Next regular election" means the regular election that occurs immediately after all statutory requirements for levying a property tax rate have been met, regardless of whether the election occurs in the same or a subsequent calendar Page 3 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO year as the levy of the property tax rate.
and (b) "Next regular election" means the regular election that occurs immediately after all statutory requirements for levying a property tax rate have been met, regardless of whether the election occurs in the same or a subsequent calendar year as the levy of the property tax rate.
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CHAPTER 155 3 4.
For petition committees filing petitions in response to a tax rate levied Page 4 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO by a district board of education or other taxing district that is primarily located in a county containing an urban-county government or a consolidated local government, whether or not the petition committee is willing to incur all of the expenses associated with electronic petition signatures.
For petition committees filing petitions in response to a tax rate levied by a district board of education or other taxing district that is primarily located in a county containing an urban-county government or a consolidated local government, whether or not the petition committee is willing to incur all of the expenses associated with electronic petition signatures.
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The expenses associated with the electronic petition signatures have been incurred in accordance with paragraph Page 6 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO (b)6.
The expenses associated with the electronic petition signatures have been incurred in accordance with paragraph (b)6.
and iii.
and Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY iii.
Page 7 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO (h) If the county clerk finds the petition to be insufficient, the clerk shall, within the thirty (30) day period provided for in paragraph (f) of this subsection, notify, in writing, the petition committee and the local governmental entity or district board of education of the specific deficiencies found.
(h) If the county clerk finds the petition to be insufficient, the clerk shall, within the thirty (30) day period provided for in paragraph (f) of this subsection, notify, in writing, the petition committee and the local governmental entity or district board of education of the specific deficiencies found.
The local governmental entity shall cause to be submitted to the voters Page 8 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO of the district at the next regular election, the question as to whether the property tax rate shall be levied;
The local governmental entity shall cause to be submitted to the voters of the district at the next regular election, the question as to whether the property tax rate shall be levied;
The district board of education shall cause to be submitted to the voters of the district in a called common school election not less than thirty- five (35) days nor more than forty-five (45) days from the date the signatures on the petition are validated by the county clerk, or at the next regular election, at the option of the district board of education, the question as to whether the property tax rate shall be levied.
The district board of education shall cause to be submitted to the voters of the district in a called common school election not less than thirty-five (35) days nor more than forty-five (45) days from the date the signatures on the petition are validated by the county clerk, or at the next regular election, at the option of the district board of education, the question as to whether the property tax rate shall be levied.
If a majority of the votes cast upon the question favor its passage, the ordinance, order, resolution, or motion shall become effective.
If a majority of the votes CHAPTER 155 5 cast upon the question favor its passage, the ordinance, order, resolution, or motion shall become effective.
(d) If the ordinance, order, resolution, or motion fails to pass pursuant to an election held under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the property tax rate which will produce four percent (4%) more revenues from real property, exclusive of revenue from new property as defined in KRS 132.010, than the amount of revenue produced by the compensating tax rate defined in KRS 132.010, shall be levied without further approval by the local governmental Page 9 of 10 SB005990.100 - 25 - XXXX 4/14/2026 1:59 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 59/VO entity or district board of education.
(d) If the ordinance, order, resolution, or motion fails to pass pursuant to an election held under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the property tax rate which will produce four percent (4%) more revenues from real property, exclusive of revenue from new property as defined in KRS 132.010, than the amount of revenue produced by the compensating tax rate defined in KRS 132.010, shall be levied without further approval by the local governmental entity or district board of education.
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Veto Overridden April 14, 2026.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends KRS 48.025 and KRS 65.013 by removing introductory language regarding prohibited uses of tax dollars in their respective definitions sections.

  • KRS 48.025

    Local, state, and federal tax dollars shall not be used to advocate, in partial terms, for or against any public question that appears on the ballot. For purposes of

    Removes introductory language from the definitions section, streamlining the text.

  • KRS 65.013

    Local, state, and federal tax dollars shall not be used to advocate, in partial terms, for or against any public question that appears on the ballot. For purposes of this section,

    Removes introductory language from the definitions section, streamlining the text.

Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 80-19

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules (H)

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. passed 31-7

  12. veto overridden

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. to Rules (S)

  15. received in Senate

  16. Vetoed

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  20. passed 29-8

  21. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)

  22. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)

  23. taken from Rules

  24. to Rules (S)

  25. received in Senate

  26. 3rd reading, passed 75-16 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)

  27. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

  28. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  29. 2nd reading, to Rules

  30. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  31. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  32. to State Government (H)

  33. to Committee on Committees (H)

  34. received in House

  35. 3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)

  36. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026

  37. 2nd reading, to Rules

  38. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  39. to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  40. to Committee on Committees (S)

  41. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 59

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31200
Democrat 0500
Total 31700
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gary Clemons Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

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Veto Override

Passed 80 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 79000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 01901
Total 801901
% of votes cast 80%19%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
Adam Moore Democrat Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
Erika Hancock Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 59 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2

Passed 29 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29301
Democrat 0500
Total 29801
% of votes cast 76%21%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gary Clemons Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Nay
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Not Voting
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

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Pass

Passed 75 Yea · 16 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 73006
Democrat 11603
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 7516010
% of votes cast 74%16%0%10%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
Erika Hancock Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Not Voting
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Not Voting
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Not Voting
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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PASS SB 59 w/ SCS 1

Passed 28 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28401
Democrat 0500
Total 28901
% of votes cast 74%24%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gary Clemons Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Nay
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Not Voting
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Nay
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
Amend KRS 65.013 to define terms; expand the prohibition on using tax dollars to advocate for or against a public question on the ballot to prohibit using any resources, and to explicitly apply prohibition to school districts, regional educational cooperatives, and recalls on a ballot; establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person found guilty of violating the prohibition; create a cause of action for a citizen aggrieved by a violation of the prohibition; establish a statute of limitations to commence suit and the appropriate venue; provide when the suit accrues; specify damages recoverable per violation; allow for class action; include a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person held civilly liable; amend KRS 48.025 and 132.017 to conform.
Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Aaron Reed (Republican), Donald Douglas (Republican), Matthew Deneen (Republican), Greg Elkins (Republican), and Steve Rawlings (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2026. Enacted.
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