KY HB302 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-09 - posted in committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-09 - posted in committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
Propose to amend Section 72 of the Constitution of Kentucky to make the Lieutenant Governor President of the Senate and to give him or her the ability to cast votes to break ties in the Senate; propose to amend Section 84 of the Constitution of Kentucky to declare that the Lieutenant Governor does not preside over a trial of the Governor in the Senate; propose to amend Section 87 of the Constitution of Kentucky to place the Attorney General and the Auditor in the line of succession if a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor cannot or will not serve as Governor; propose to repeal Sections 85 and 86 of the Constitution of Kentucky, relating to the President of the Senate; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Title
AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 72, 84, and 87 and repeal Sections 85 and 86 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the duties of constitutional officers.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-03-09 | House | posted in committee |
2016-01-28 | House | to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
2016-01-27 | House | introduced in House |
Kentucky State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB302.htm |
Text | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB302/bill.pdf |