SB79
Log in to followAN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons from voting who are determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and such determination has not been set aside; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: January 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill proposes a change to the Kentucky Constitution that would formally bar people who have been ruled mentally incompetent by a court from voting, unless that ruling has been overturned. Because it is a constitutional amendment, it would not become law on its own — Kentucky voters would need to approve it at the ballot box. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who have been subject to a court proceeding determining mental incompetency, as well as all registered Kentucky voters who would cast a ballot on whether to ratify the amendment.
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