Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to elections.
Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party; require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 117.125 to require that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary; amend KRS 118.125 to prohibit a primary candidate from being a registered independent; EFFECTIVE December 1, 2027.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | 03/11/26: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 136 | AN ACT relating to campaign finance. | passed_lower |
| HB 36 | AN ACT relating to respiratory care. | passed_lower |
| SB 147 | AN ACT relating to vital records. | passed_upper |
| SB 8 | AN ACT relating to public utilities and declaring an emergency. | failed |
| HB 642 | AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System. | passed_lower |
| SB 149 | AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer. | passed_upper |
| SB 59 | AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. | passed_upper |
| HB 607 | AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments. | passed_lower |