HB441
Log in to followAN 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…
Introduced: January 20, 2026
Last action: January 28, 2026
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This bill proposes a change to the Kentucky Constitution that would require anyone running for or being appointed to a state or local elected office to be a U.S. citizen, and not a citizen of any foreign country, for at least 18 years before taking office. It would apply to a wide range of offices, from the Governor and General Assembly members to judges and county officials. If passed by the legislature, the proposed change…
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