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KY SB146

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


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Introduced
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that would limit the number of terms state legislators can serve, specifically restricting members of the Kentucky Senate to no more than four terms and members of the House of Representatives to no more than eight terms, beginning with the regular election in November 2028. The term limits would not count partial terms of two years or less, and any legislator who is elected to a full term but resigns before completing it would be considered to have served the entire term. The bill provides a transition period that allows current legislators to complete their existing terms, with the new rules applying only to those elected in November 2028 or thereafter. Representatives from even-numbered districts and Senators from odd-numbered districts would have their pre-January 1, 2029, and pre-January 1, 2031, terms respectively exempted from the new term limit rules. The proposed constitutional amendment will be submitted to Kentucky voters for ratification or rejection at the next regular election, with the Secretary of State responsible for publishing the full text of the proposed amendment and ensuring it appears on election ballots.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

to State & Local Government (S) (on 02/14/2025)

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