AN ACT relating to the selection and oversight of Article V convention delegates and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 6 to provide for the selection and oversight of Article V commissioners if an Article V convention is called and the Commonwealth is a participant; define terms; establish rules and procedures for appointing, recalling, or filling vacancies for delegates and alternate delegates to Article V conventions; establish duties of delegates and oath requirements; rules and procedures for adoption of instructions to the delegates for an Article V convention; create guidelines for invalidation an unauthorized vote and penalties for an unauthorized vote; establish procedures and the composition of Article V Oversight Committee membership; EMERGENCY.

Introduced: February 26, 2026

Last action: March 13, 2026

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

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This bill sets up rules for how Kentucky would choose and manage its official representatives if a convention were ever called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which is the process for proposing amendments to the Constitution outside of Congress. It defines how delegates would be appointed, replaced, or recalled, outlines the duties and oath they must take, and creates an oversight committee to monitor their actions. It also establishes penalties if a delegate…

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