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KY HCR45

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jason Petrie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Kentucky General Assembly formally applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of states limited to proposing a balanced budget amendment

  • Proposed amendment would require total federal outlays for any fiscal year not exceed total estimated federal revenues, except during a national emergency

  • Resolution calls on Congress to submit a balanced budget amendment directly to states for ratification, using the historical "thirty-three state strategy" to pressure congressional action

  • Copies of the resolution will be transmitted to the President, congressional leadership, Kentucky's federal delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislatures

  • Application remains in effect as a continuing application until two-thirds of states (34) submit applications on the same subject, and supersedes all previous Kentucky applications on balanced budget amendments

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION calling on the United States Congress to submit to the states for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and making a formal application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which requires a balanced federal budget.

General Assembly

Last Action

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

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs2/3/2026
Committee On Committees1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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