KY HB216 | 2026 | Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill 216

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-14 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons adjudged mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction from voting; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Title

AN ACT proposing to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-14	House	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2026-01-07	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-07	House	introduced in House

Subjects

Constitution, Ky.
County Clerks
Elections and Voting
Local Mandate
Mental Disability
Secretary of State

Kentucky State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb216.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb216/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb216/LM.pdf