Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB262: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Propose to amend Section 256 of the Constitution to permit constitutional amendments to be submitted to the voters by ballot question or summary that clearly describes the substance and effect of the amendment, rather than requiring the full text of the amendment to appear on the ballot; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
What the bill says
An act proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. Are you in favor of amending Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit constitutional amendments to be submitted to the voters by ballot question or summary that clearly describes the substance and effect of the amendment, rather than requiring the full text of the amendment to appear on the ballot, as stated below? Section 2. It is proposed that Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky be amended to read as follows: Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either House of the General Assembly at a regular session, and if such amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by three-fifths of all the members elected to each House, such proposed amendment or amendments, with the yeas and nays of the members of each House taken thereon, shall be entered in full in their respective journals. Then such proposed amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the voters of the State for their ratification or rejection at the next general election for members of the House of Representatives, the vote to be taken thereon in such manner as the General Assembly …
Sponsors
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
- Robert Mills (R, SD-004)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 32-6
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to State & Local Government (S)
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Votes
- Senate: PASS SB 262 RSN# 3906 (March 10, 2026): 32 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections And Voting, Secretary Of State, Local Mandate, Constitution, Ky., County Clerks
Common questions
- What is SB262?
- SB262 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters.
- What does SB262 do?
- In its own words: An act proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters.
- What is the status of SB262?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB262?
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB262?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb262.html
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