KY HB 8
died on adjournmentAN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 8 pass?
No. KY HB 8 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 (2026-03-16): returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY HB 8 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 8?
N. Wilson, S. Rudy, J. Nemes and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 8.
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
- 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
Newest first
2026-03-16
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2026-03-16
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-16
taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2026-03-13
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2026-03-13
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-13
taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2026-03-10
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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