AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.

Propose to amend Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish the initiative power of the people to propose laws and to enact or reject proposed initiatives at an election; establish procedures for initiatives, effect of adopted initiatives, and parameters for the subject of any initiative; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Introduced: February 9, 2026

Last action: February 17, 2026

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

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This bill proposes a change to the Kentucky Constitution that would give citizens the ability to directly propose new laws and vote on them at an election, rather than relying solely on the state legislature to pass legislation. It sets out rules for how that process would work, what topics could be covered, and how approved initiatives would take effect. The proposed change itself would first need to be approved by Kentucky voters before taking…

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