AN ACT proposing to amend Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment.
Summary
Propose to amend Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resources, among them its air, water, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, the common property of all people, including generations yet to come; establish that as trustee of the environment and its natural resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection; provide that is Act may be cited as the Legacy Amendment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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