26RS HB 441

House Bill 441

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Last Action	01/28/26: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Title	AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizenship requirements for state and local elected officials.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1332
Sponsors	J. Hodgson, R. Bivens
Summary of Original Version	Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to require candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, member of the General Assembly, any justice or judge of the Kentucky Court of Justice, county officer, or any other statewide, judicial, legislative, or local elected office to be a citizen of the United States, and not a citizen or national of any foreign state or country, at the time of their election or appointment for the duration of their term, and for 18 years immediately preceding election or appointment, in order to hold each respective office; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Eligibility for office, citizenship Agriculture - Commissioner of Agriculture, eligibility for office, citizenship Attorney, Commonwealth's - Eligibility for office, citizenship Attorney, County - Eligibility for office, citizenship Attorney General - Eligibility for office, citizenship Auditor Of Public Accounts - Eligibility for office, citizenship Circuit Clerks - Eligibility for office, citizenship Cities - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Counties - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, eligibility for certain offices, ballot language County Clerks - Eligibility for office, citizenship County Judges/Executive - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship County Magistrates And Justices Of The Peace - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Court Of Appeals - Judge, eligibility for office, citizenship Court, Supreme - Justice, eligibility for office, citizenship Courts - Judge, eligibility for office, citizenship Courts, Circuit - Judge, eligibility for office, citizenship Courts, District - Judge, eligibility for office, citizenship Courts, Family - Judge, eligibility for office, citizenship Education, Elementary And Secondary - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Environment And Conservation - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship General Assembly - Member, eligibility for office, citizenship Governor - Eligibility for office, citizenship Immigration - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Judges And Court Commissioners - Judge, eligibility for office, citizenship Lieutenant Governor - Eligibility for office, citizenship Local Government - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Property Valuation Administrators - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Public Officers And Employees - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Secretary Of State - Constitutional amendment, eligibility for certain offices, ballot language Secretary Of State - Eligibility for office, citizenship Sheriffs - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Special Districts - Elected officials, eligibility for office, citizenship Treasurer - Eligibility for office, citizenship

01/20/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/28/26	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)