Signed by Governor Andy Beshear

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits foreign donations to campaigns for ballot measures, including constitutional amendments in Kentucky.

Highlights:

• Prohibits foreign donations to campaigns for ballot measures, including constitutional amendments in Kentucky (Sec. 1-6).

• Expands current prohibitions that bar candidates from taking campaign contributions from foreign nationals to include foreign groups campaigning on ballot measures (Sec. 1-6).

• Prohibits political issue committees (PACs) from knowingly or willfully receiving, soliciting, or accepting contributions or expenditures that are directly or indirectly funded by a prohibited source (Sec. 1-6).

• Requires records be kept about independent expenditures supporting or opposing a ballot measure for 6 years (Sec. 1-6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits foreign donations to campaigns for ballot measures, including constitutional amendments in Kentucky.

Highlights:

• Prohibits foreign donations to campaigns for ballot measures, including constitutional amendments in Kentucky (Sec. 1-6).

• Expands current prohibitions that bar candidates from taking campaign contributions from foreign nationals to include foreign groups campaigning on ballot measures (Sec. 1-6).

• Prohibits political issue committees (PACs) from knowingly or willfully receiving, soliciting, or accepting contributions or expenditures that are directly or indirectly funded by a prohibited source (Sec. 1-6).

• Requires records be kept about independent expenditures supporting or opposing a ballot measure for 6 years (Sec. 1-6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits foreign donations to campaigns for ballot measures, including constitutional amendments in Kentucky.

Highlights:

• Prohibits foreign donations to campaigns for ballot measures, including constitutional amendments in Kentucky (Sec. 1-6).

• Expands current prohibitions that bar candidates from taking campaign contributions from foreign nationals to include foreign groups campaigning on ballot measures (Sec. 1-6).

• Prohibits political issue committees (PACs) from knowingly or willfully receiving, soliciting, or accepting contributions or expenditures that are directly or indirectly funded by a prohibited source (Sec. 1-6).

• Requires records be kept about independent expenditures supporting or opposing a ballot measure for 6 years (Sec. 1-6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text