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HB 186 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to qualifications for elected office.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Jan 14, 2026) to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 67.060, 83A.040, 160.180, and 262.240, to require a candidate for county commissioner, city mayor, city legislative body member, board of education member, and soil and water conservation district supervisor to be a natural born citizen of the United States and no other country and a national of only the United States in order to hold each respective office.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · lower
Subjects
CitiesCountiesCounty Magistrates And Justices Of The PeaceEducation, Elementary And SecondaryElections And VotingEnvironment And ConservationLocal Government

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