HB 874

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 11, 2026.

AN ACT relating to elections.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-874
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-11
Elections / Voting
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Vanessa Grossl
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
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)
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