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KY HB 8

died on adjournment

AN 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

  1. 2026-03-16

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

  2. 2026-03-16

    2nd reading

    reading-2

  3. 2026-03-16

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

  4. 2026-03-13

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

  5. 2026-03-13

    1st reading

    reading-1

  6. 2026-03-13

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

  7. 2026-03-10

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-03

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-03

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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