KY HB 855
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to persons entitled to vote.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 855 pass?
No. KY HB 855 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 (2026-03-10): to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY HB 855 about?
Amend KRS 116.025 to permit voters 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections upon local approval by a school board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require county clerks to administer the registration and voting of persons 16 and 17 years of age; allow voters who are 16 and 17 years of age to receive ballots limited to school board contests; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedure for persons 16 and 17 years of age to register and vote for school board elections.
Who sponsors KY HB 855?
S. Stalker, B. Chester-Burton, G. Brown Jr. and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 855.
Description
Amend KRS 116.025 to permit voters 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections upon local approval by a school board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require county clerks to administer the registration and voting of persons 16 and 17 years of age; allow voters who are 16 and 17 years of age to receive ballots limited to school board contests; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedure for persons 16 and 17 years of age to register and vote for school board elections.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-03
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Stalkerprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- A. Donworthprimary
- R. Roarxprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
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
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