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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 136: AN ACT relating to campaign finance.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 136 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to campaign finance. Primary sponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), Josh Branscum (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 121.175 to allow the use of campaign funds to pay for the reasonable costs of security measures for a state candidate, officeholder, member of his or her family, and employees of the candidate's campaign or the officeholder's office as long as the amount does not exceed $15,000 per fiscal year; define "security measure" and "usual and normal charge."

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wade WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Josh BranscumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 25)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. received in House
  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0
  7. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
  8. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
  9. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
  10. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
  11. to State & Local Government (S)
  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source