A RESOLUTION recognizing the guiding principles of elections in Kentucky.
HR 7 is a symbolic resolution (not a law) passed by Kentucky's House of Representatives to formally recognize seven guiding principles for elections, including security, accessibility, transparency, and federalism. It does not create new voting rules or affect voters directly - it merely affirms existing election practices Kentucky has followed. The resolution states that election laws should ensure "fair and secure" processes, prevent partisan manipulation, and maintain uniform administration, but it imposes no legal requirements. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct policy impact beyond expressing legislative sentiment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
adopted by voice vote
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
to House Floor
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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