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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.
Last action · March 11, 2026
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 116.045 to require a county clerk to verify the United States citizenship of voter registration applicants with the United States Social Security Administration; amend KRS 116.095 to remove language relating to Social Security numbers to conform; amend KRS 116.115 to remove exception for those registering to vote who are unable to provide a Social Security number, and to conform.

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This bill would require county clerks in Kentucky to verify that people applying to register to vote are U.S. citizens by checking their information with the Social Security Administration. It also removes an existing exception that allowed people who could not provide a Social Security number to still register to vote. These changes would affect how voter registration applications are processed across the state. Who it may affect: people applying to register to vote in Kentucky, county clerks who process voter registrations.

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Legislative History

Mar 4, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 4, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Daniel Grossberg

Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Primary sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov

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