The People's Ledger
← All Kentucky bills

SB59Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Steve Rawlings, District 11

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

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.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 155)

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 477 · April 14, 2026

80

Yes

19

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Steven Rudy1Yes
Kimberly Holloway2Yes
Randy Bridges3Yes
Wade Williams4Yes
Mary Imes5Yes
Chris Freeland6Yes
Suzanne Miles7Yes
Walker Thomas8Yes
Myron Dossett9Yes
Josh Calloway10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in Senate

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

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

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

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

  7. 3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)

  8. received in House

  9. to Committee on Committees (H)

  10. to State Government (H)

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

  12. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

  14. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

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

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

  17. received in Senate

  18. to Rules (S)

  19. taken from Rules

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

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

  22. passed 29-8

  23. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  24. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  25. delivered to Governor

  26. Vetoed

  27. received in Senate

  28. to Rules (S)

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

  30. veto overridden

  31. passed 31-7

  32. received in House

  33. to Rules (H)

  34. taken from Rules (H)

  35. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  36. veto overridden

  37. passed 80-19

  38. received in Senate

  39. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  40. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

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

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.