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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 28, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Introduced January 20, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB441

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizenship requirements for state and local elected officials.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to require candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, member of the General Assembly, any justice or judge of the Kentucky Court of Justice, county officer, or any other statewide, judicial, legislative, or local elected office to be a citizen of the United States, and not a citizen or national of any foreign…

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This bill proposes an amendment to Kentucky's Constitution that would require anyone running for or appointed to a wide range of state and local elected offices to be a U.S. citizen, and not a citizen or national of any foreign country, for at least 18 years before taking office. It would apply to offices ranging from Governor and state legislators to county officials and judges. If the legislature approves it, the proposed amendment would go…

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