Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB8: AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.
Status: In committee, March 16, 2026
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish that the General Assembly shall determine the date a regular session shall end unless another date is agreed upon by 3/5 of the membership of each House; establish that the General Assembly may be convened upon a Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House for 2 additional sessions of no more than 12 total legislative days annually; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
What the bill says
An act proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. Are you in favor of amending the present Constitution of Kentucky to add a new section allowing the General Assembly to establish the date a regular session shall end, and to meet in regular session for no more than twelve additional days during any calendar year if convened by a Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives? SECTION 2. IT IS PROPOSED THAT A NEW SECTION BE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION OF KENTUCKY TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) Notwithstanding the dates certain in Section 42 of this Constitution, a regular session shall end on the date established by law by the General Assembly unless another date shall be agreed upon by three-fifths of all members elected to each House. (2) In addition to regular sessions, the General Assembly may be convened by Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in no more than two additional sessions for no more than twelve total legislative days annually, during which it may adjourn from time to time. Section 3. This amendment shall be submitted to …
Sponsors
- David Osborne (R, HD-059) · primary sponsor
- Kim King (R, HD-055)
- David Meade (R, HD-080)
- Suzanne Miles (R, HD-007)
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033)
- Steven Rudy (R, HD-001)
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082)
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)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: General Assembly, Secretary Of State, Local Mandate, Constitution, Ky., County Clerks
Common questions
- What is HB8?
- HB8 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.
- What does HB8 do?
- In its own words: An act proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.
- What is the status of HB8?
- In committee as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8?
- David Osborne (R, HD-059), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb8.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.