KY HB171

Creates a new statutory definition of "campaign consultant" covering paid providers of media strategy, ad creation, polling, data analysis, voter targeting, fundraising, press releases, event organizing, and speechwriting; registered agents providing these services with or without pay are included

Requires campaign consultants and their employers to file initial registration statements with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance within 7 days of engagement, including contact information, business details, and engagement date

Mandates updated registration statements filed by the 15th of January, February, March, April, May, and September each year, with 30-day notice required upon termination of engagements

Imposes a $250 registration fee per employer of campaign consultants, with fees deposited in a State Treasury trust fund to supplement the Registry's general fund appropriations

Establishes penalties of up to $100 per day (maximum $1,000) for failure to file required statements, and classifies intentional failure to register as a Class D felony; bars persons convicted of fraud, bribery, or electioneering from serving as campaign consultants