HB454

AN ACT relating to elections.

Introduced·1/21/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB454 amends election laws, setting residency and citizenship requirements for various local officials.

Kentucky HB454 amends election laws to establish residency and citizenship requirements for various local officials. The bill specifies that candidates for county commissioner must be residents of the county for at least two years before the election and citizens of the United States for at least 18 years. It also mandates that mayors and legislative body members must be residents of the city for at least one year before the election and citizens of the United States for at least 18 years.

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Current
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Jan 29

House

to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Jan 21

House

introduced in House

Jan 21

House

to Committee on Committees (H)