Kentucky House Bill 44 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 2 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-08 - reassigned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Propose to amend Sections 117, 118, 119, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky to fill terms of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals by appointment by the Governor from a list of three nominees provided by the judicial nominating commission; provide for appointed justices and judges who seek additional terms to stand for elections in their districts; limit individuals to two full terms of office; schedule transitional provisions; submit to the voters for approval or disapproval.

AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 117, 118, 119, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the election of appellate judges.

Rep. Jason Nemes [R]

Rep. Jim Gooch [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-08	House	reassigned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2018-01-02	House	to Judiciary (H)
2018-01-02	House	introduced in House
2017-09-20	House	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB44.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB44/bill.pdf