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HB 455 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to elections.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to establish the Office of Election Investigations and Security within the Office of the Attorney General; establish powers, duties, and procedures; require an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'Office of Election Investigations and Security' to 'Unit of Election Investigations and Security' and its enforcement authority was clarified to specifically reference KRS 15.243. The unit now receives complaints from election officials or other persons alleging election law violations, reviews reports of alleged violations, and conducts investigations. It maintains authority to employ investigators, oversee the voter fraud hotline, and issue subpoenas for investigations.
Scope change
The entity's name changed from 'Office' to 'Unit' within the Attorney General's office, and its statutory authority was more precisely defined by adding a specific legal reference (KRS 15.243).
DEFINITION

Changed the entity name from 'Office of Election Investigations and Security' to 'Unit of Election Investigations and Security' throughout the document.

ENFORCEMENT

Added specific legal authority reference to KRS 15.243 to clarify the unit's enforcement powers under state election laws.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the complaint and investigation procedures to more clearly define the unit's responsibilities for receiving complaints, reviewing reports, and conducting investigations.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes to line breaks and spacing in the text, with no substantive policy impact.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 45)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 71-17
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 78-17
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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