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KY HB54
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Anne Donworth
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AI Summary
- Creates a permanent 15-member Advisory Redistricting Commission to draw state Senate, state House, and Congressional district boundaries after each decennial census
- Eight commissioners appointed by legislative leaders (2 each from Senate President, House Speaker, Senate Minority Leader, and House Minority Leader); seven additional commissioners randomly selected by the Secretary of State from a pool of 40 applicants and appointed by the initial eight
- Commissioners must meet strict eligibility requirements including no partisan political activity, candidacy, lobbying, or party leadership in the past 6 years, and cannot have donated more than $2,000 to any candidate
- Requires at least 24 public hearings across Kentucky (12 before drafting plans, 12 after), with adoption requiring 9 of 15 commissioner votes; General Assembly may enact or reject plans but cannot amend them substantively
- Districts must comply with equal population requirements, Voting Rights Act, be geographically contiguous and compact, reflect communities of interest, and not favor any political party or incumbent
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to election districts.
Crimes and Punishments
Last Action
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
1/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs1/14/2026
Committee On Committees1/7/2026
Full Bill Text
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