2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB257: AN ACT relating to the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts.

Legislative Summary

Retain original provisions, except, make technical changes to provisions regarding funds available to the Auditor; amend KRS 43.010 to expand the definition of "state agency"; amend KRS 43.030 to rename the assistant auditor the deputy auditor and revise qualifications; amend KRS 43.050 to revise duties of the Auditor to make special audits and investigations if requested; amend KRS 43.080 to include gender-neutral language and expand the auditor's authority regarding investigations; amend KRS 43.990 to include agency premises as an area subject to examination; establish procedures for adjudication of guilt for disobedience of subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, and refusal to testify.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/21/2025
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/27/2025
taken from State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/27/2025
1st reading
Senate
2/27/2025
returned to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/28/2025
taken from State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/28/2025
2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2025
returned to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/4/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Senate
3/4/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
3/5/2025
3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
3/6/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Fiscal Note to Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 RSN# 3432
3/5/2025
32
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED