Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to persons entitled to vote.
Amend KRS 116.025 to permit voters 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections upon local approval by a school board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require county clerks to administer the registration and voting of persons 16 and 17 years of age; allow voters who are 16 and 17 years of age to receive ballots limited to school board contests; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the procedure for persons 16 and 17 years of age to register and vote for school board elections.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-10 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-10 | Latest Action | 03/10/26: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 139 | AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. | enrolled |
| HB 141 | AN ACT relating to Type 1 diabetes. | passed_lower |
| HB 236 | AN ACT relating to medical services. | passed_lower |
| HB 253 | AN ACT relating to reading and language arts instruction. | failed |
| HB 257 | AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system. | failed |
| HB 280 | AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency. | enrolled |
| HB 355 | AN ACT relating to real property appraisers. | enrolled |
| HB 419 | AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission. | passed_lower |