AN ACT relating to public financing for judicial campaigns and making an appropriation therefor.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 118A to establish the clean judicial elections fund; define terms; establish fund to distribute transfers to certified judicial candidates; provide that the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance administer the fund and promulgate necessary administrative regulations; designate that moneys in the fund be invested in accordance with regulations developed by the State Investment Commission; require the registry to publish information about campaign expenditures in the judicial campaigns of the previous year; establish requirements to be designated a certified judicial candidate and gain access to the fund; provide guidelines for distribution of funds to certified judicial candidates; direct that judicial review of any final action of the registry be expedited by the court; provide for a civil penalty up to $10,000 for an actual violation of these provisions, and a Class D felony for any knowing violation of these provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide that a person entitled to a state tax refund may designate on their income tax return an amount to be credited to the fund; amend KRS 21A.140 to permit the Supreme Court to allow members of the Kentucky Bar Association to contribute to the clean judicial elections fund with their bar dues; EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 8-introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)
     Feb 15-posted in committee
     Feb 20-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 21-2nd reading, to Rules; recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
     Feb 25-posting waived
     Feb 27-reported favorably, to Rules
     Feb 28-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 1, 2013
     Mar 4-3rd reading, passed 48-46
     Mar 5-received in Senate
     Mar 6-to Appropriations & Revenue (S)