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SB 262 KY
Passed One Chamber

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 26, 2026

Latest action (Mar 11, 2026) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

Propose to amend Section 256 of the Constitution to permit constitutional amendments to be submitted to the voters by ballot question or summary that clearly describes the substance and effect of the amendment, rather than requiring the full text of the amendment to appear on the ballot; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (9)

  1. Feb 26, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 26, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Mar 2, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  4. Mar 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  5. Mar 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Mar 6, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 · upper
  7. Mar 10, 2026 3rd reading, passed 32-6 · upper
  8. Mar 11, 2026 received in House · lower
  9. Mar 11, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Subjects
Constitution, Ky.County ClerksElections And VotingLocal MandateSecretary Of State

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