KY HB 874
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to elections.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 874 pass?
No. KY HB 874 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 (2026-03-11): to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY HB 874 about?
Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party; require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 117.125 to require that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary; amend KRS 118.125 to prohibit a primary candidate from being a registered independent; EFFECTIVE December 1, 2027.
Who sponsors KY HB 874?
V. Grossl is the primary sponsor of KY HB 874.
Description
Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party; require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 117.125 to require that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary; amend KRS 118.125 to prohibit a primary candidate from being a registered independent; EFFECTIVE December 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- V. Grosslprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-11
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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