HB 413 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Sections 71 and 82 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to term limits for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Summary
Propose to amend Sections 71 and 82 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish limits on the number of terms for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor to a maximum of 2 terms and a total of 8 years served in office; provide that an individual is ineligible as Lieutenant Governor if he or she is ineligible to become Governor; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Jan 23, 2026
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Jan 23, 2026
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
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Jan 15, 2026
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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Jan 15, 2026
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