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KY HB 8

introduced

AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish that the General Assembly shall determine the date a regular session shall end unless another date is agreed upon by 3/5 of the membership of each House; establish that the General Assembly may be convened upon a Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House for 2 additional sessions of no more than 12 total legislative days annually; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-16 — returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • N. Wilsonprimary
  • S. Rudyprimary
  • J. Nemesprimary
  • S. Milesprimary
  • D. Meadeprimary
  • K. Kingprimary
  • D. Osborneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-03

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-10

    to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-13

    taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  5. 2026-03-13

    1st reading

    reading-1

  6. 2026-03-13

    returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  7. 2026-03-16

    taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  8. 2026-03-16

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-16

    returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb8.html

Attribution

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