HB 288

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 16, 2026.

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to terms of members of the General Assembly.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-288
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-16
Elections / Voting
Summary

Propose to amend Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prevent Senators from serving more than 4 terms of office, not including partial terms of 2 years or less, and to prevent members of the House of Representatives from serving more than 6 terms of office, not including partial terms of 2 years or less, beginning with those elected in November 2028; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Sponsor
Kim Banta
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-16 Status in_committee
2026-01-16 Latest Action 01/16/26: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
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