# Kentucky HR 7: A RESOLUTION recognizing the guiding principles of elections in Kentucky.

Kentucky HR 7, A RESOLUTION recognizing the guiding principles of elections in Kentucky., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Hodgson (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-02-02 (adopted by voice vote) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HR 7
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION recognizing the guiding principles of elections in Kentucky.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-02, adopted by voice vote
- Sponsor: John Hodgson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Elections And Voting, Secretary Of State, State Agencies
- 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: John Hodgson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DJ Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Decker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Imes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-02: adopted by voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-23: to House Floor (House)
- 2026-01-23: taken from Rules (House)
- 2026-01-23: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-01-22: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-14: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-10-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr7/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-10-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr7/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
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr7/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hr7/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-HR7-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).