HB 8 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Mar 16, 2026
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Total actions
9
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Committee
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Amendments
4
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
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