KENTUCKY: Lawmakers passed a bill amending campaign finance law which prohibits a foreign national from making contributions or expenditures in support of or opposition to a ballot measure. House Bill 45, effective June 26,2025, defines foreign national as any individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States: a government, political subdivision, or municipality of a foreign country; a foreign political party; any entity, organized under the laws of or has its principal place of business in a foreign country; or any entity in the United States that is wholly or majority owned by any foreign national. The bill also establishes reporting and record retention requirements for political issues committees and persons making independent expenditures. The bill also expands the definition of independent expenditure to include expenditures in support of or opposition to a ballot measure.