Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB812: AN ACT relating to elections.
Status: In committee, March 16, 2026
Amend KRS 117.245, relating to the procedure to follow when a voter's right to vote is disputed, to make technical corrections.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to elections. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 117.245 is amended to read as follows: (1) The fact that a person is registered constitutes only prima facie evidence of his or her right to vote and does not prevent the officers of any election from refusing to allow him or her to vote for cause. (2) When the officers of an election disagree as to the qualifications of a voter or if his or her right to vote is disputed by a challenger, other than for failure to provide proof of identification as defined in KRS 117.001, the voter shall sign a written oath as to his or her qualifications before he or she is permitted to vote. The oath shall be in such form prescribed and furnished by the State Board of Elections pursuant to administrative regulations promulgated in accordance with[under] KRS Chapter 13A. Twenty (20) printed copies of these oaths shall be included in the election supplies of each precinct. (3) The subscribed oaths shall be returned to the county clerk who shall deliver them to the Commonwealth's attorney. (4) The Commonwealth's attorney and county attorney shall investigate each of the oaths and cause to be summoned before the grand jury the witnesses they or either …
Sponsors
- David Meade (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- : 2nd reading
- : taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- : returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- : 1st reading
- : taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- : to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
Subjects: Elections And Voting, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB812?
- HB812 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections.
- What does HB812 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections.
- What is the status of HB812?
- In committee as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB812?
- David Meade (R, HD-080).
- Where is the official record for HB812?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb812.html
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