Public Ethics
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public funds. [HB-161]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit all federal, state, and local tax dollars from being used for lobbying purposes; define "lobbying," "public agency," and "public agent"; create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to permit a person to file a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission if a person or entity is using federal, state, or local dollars for lobbying purposes; amend KRS 6.611 to include in the definition of "legislative agent" any public agent who lobbies for a public agency; amend KRS 6.691 to allow the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
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Gettr Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to financial disclosure statements. [HB-105]
Amend KRS 6.787, relating to legislative ethics, to include the names of clients paying more than $1,000 annually to a consulting firm owned by a legislator or spouse, or which employs a legislator or spouse, in the statement of financial disclosure; exclude legislators who are attorneys from this requirement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Westrom
Withdrawn on 02/15/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to DNA. [HB-75]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to regulate the collection, use, and transfer of human DNA samples; create penalties for violations of the prohibitions; state the Act shall be known as the Protecting DNA Privacy Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Withdrawn on 02/22/2022
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to first responders. [SB-222]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 518 to create the misdemeanor of unauthorized capture of photographic or videographic images by a first responder.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
Taken From Committee On Committees (h) on 03/12/2021
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the fiduciary and ethical duties of the boards of trustees for the Kentucky Retirement Systems and the Teachers' Retirement System, and declaring an emergency. [HB-489]
Amend KRS 61.650 to require internal investment staff and investment consultants of the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees (KRS) to follow the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct promulgated by the CFA Institute; require investment managers of KRS to comply with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and all applicable federal statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to investment managers; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 61.655 to reenact the conflict-of-interest provisions adopted under SB 151/EN 2018; amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Miller
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 072) on 03/25/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees. [HB-230]
Amend KRS 61.645 to require the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) to follow the state Model Procurement Code when contracting for investment management services; provide that, in addition to removal upon a conviction of a felony or violation of the Executive Branch Ethics Code, a KRS board member shall also be removed for a violation of fiduciary duties or conflict of interest; provide that a KRS board member shall not be considered as acting in good faith if he or she fails to disclose a conflict of interest; grant the Attorney General concurrent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Graviss
To State Government (h) on 02/06/2019
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to governmental ethics. [SB-157]
Amend 11A.201 to define "financial impact" and refine the definitions of "executive agency decision" and "substantial issue"; amend KRS 11A.211 to include real parties in interest as part of the engagement of the executive agency lobbyist in the requirement to report compensation paid or received; amend KRS 11A.010 and 11A.233 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wil Schroder
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 127) on 04/24/2020