KY HB 186
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to qualifications for elected office.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 186 pass?
No. KY HB 186 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY HB 186 about?
Amend KRS 67.060, 83A.040, 160.180, and 262.240, to require a candidate for county commissioner, city mayor, city legislative body member, board of education member, and soil and water conservation district supervisor to be a natural born citizen of the United States and no other country and a national of only the United States in order to hold each respective office.
Who sponsors KY HB 186?
N. Tate, J. Calloway, J. Hodgson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 186.
Description
Amend KRS 67.060, 83A.040, 160.180, and 262.240, to require a candidate for county commissioner, city mayor, city legislative body member, board of education member, and soil and water conservation district supervisor to be a natural born citizen of the United States and no other country and a national of only the United States in order to hold each respective office.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- N. Tateprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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