# Kentucky HCR 45: 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.

Kentucky HCR 45, 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., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HCR 45
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-03-13, returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Budget And Financial Administration, Constitution, U.S., Federal Laws And Regulations, General Assembly, United States
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Freeland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DJ Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Tipton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timmy Truett (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-13: returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: 1st reading (House)
- 2026-03-13: taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2026-02-03: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2026-01-29: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-29: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hcr45/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hcr45/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HCR45-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).