KY SB35

Requires committee chairs to administer an oath to all witnesses testifying before any General Assembly committee, interim committee, statutory committee, subcommittee, commission, or task force (changing from permissive "may" to mandatory "shall")

Standardizes the oath language to match court proceedings: "Do you swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

Prohibits witnesses who refuse to take the oath from testifying before the committee

Specifies that oaths taken at previous meetings do not carry over to future meetings, requiring a new oath at each appearance

Subjects testimony given under oath to perjury penalties under KRS Chapter 523 and requires all committee meetings to be recorded and transcribed