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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 262

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

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Constitution, Ky., County Clerks, Elections And Voting, Local Mandate, Secretary Of State
Introduced / first action
2026-02-26 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  2. received in House

  3. 3rd reading, passed 32-6

    passage, reading-3

  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  7. to State & Local Government (S)

    referral-committee

  8. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  9. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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