Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 379 — AN ACT relating to lobbying.

Last action — to State & Local Government (S)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a local government to file a registration statement with the Department for Local Government; define terms; require the Department for Local Government to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a school district, public school, or public charter school to file a registration statement with the Department of Education; define terms; require the Department of Education to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school board to adopt a code of ethics and establish minimum requirements in the code; amend KRS 65.005 to require each local government to include restrictions and limitations on lobbyists in its code of ethics.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to State & Local Government (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

  • A. Southworth · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • A. Southworth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 379 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a local government to file a registration statement with the Department for Local Government; define terms; require the Department for Local Government to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require any lobbyist or lobbyist employer who engages in lobbying activity with a school district, public school, or public charter school to file a registration statement with the Department of Education; define terms; require the Department of Education to maintain the registration statements and publish the list of registered lobbyists on its website on an annual basis; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school board to adopt a code of ethics and establish minimum requirements in the code; amend KRS 65.005 to require each local government to include restrictions and limitations on lobbyists in its code of ethics.
Who sponsors SB 379?
SB 379 is sponsored by A. Southworth.
What is the current status of SB 379?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 379?
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