KY HB574 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-07 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 48, 65, 83A, 116, 117, 118, 118A, 119, 120, 242, and 424 relating to paper ballots, voting equipment, voting systems, election education, voter registration, mail-in and in-person absentee voting and procedures, county board of election appointments, precinct election officer qualifications, consolidated precincts, mail-in absentee portal for mail-in ballot application requests, drop-box or receptacle for mail-in absentee ballots, voter assistance requirements prescribed, extension of time for reviewing and processing mail-in absentee ballots and procedures related, establishing recanvass thresholds, penalties prescribed for furnishing mail-in absentee ballots when not permissible, prohibiting tax dollars from being used to influence public opinion for ballot questions, and elections. repeal KRS 117.381 and 117.387, relating to electronic voting systems.

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Title

AN ACT relating to elections and making an appropriation therefor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-03-29 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 431 (Y: 91 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-03-16 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 scta1 RSN# 1775 (Y: 33 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 139 (Y: 93 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - House - House: Adopt HFA 3 RCS# 138 (Y: 28 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-07Housesigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 197)
2021-03-30Housedelivered to Governor
2021-03-30Houseenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2021-03-30Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2021-03-29HouseBill passed 91-3
2021-03-29HouseHouse concurred in Senate floor amendments (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2021-03-16Housereturned to the Orders of the Day
2021-03-16HouseHouse concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
2021-03-16Houseposted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2021-03-16Housetaken from Rules
2021-03-16Houseto Rules (H)
2021-03-16Housereceived in House
2021-03-16Senatepassed 33-3 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2021-03-16Senatefloor amendment (2) withdrawn
2021-03-16Senate3rd reading
2021-03-16Senatereported favorably, to Rules
2021-03-15Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 16, 2021
2021-03-15Senatefloor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2021-03-15Senatereported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2021-03-05Senatereturned to State & Local Government (S)
2021-03-05Senate2nd reading
2021-03-05Senatetaken from State & Local Government (S)
2021-03-04Senatereturned to State & Local Government (S)
2021-03-04Senate1st reading
2021-03-04Senatetaken from State & Local Government (S)
2021-03-02Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2021-03-01Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2021-03-01Senatereceived in Senate
2021-02-26Housepassed 93-4 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (2)
2021-02-26Housefloor amendment (3) defeated
2021-02-26House3rd reading
2021-02-25Housefloor amendments (1) (2) (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
2021-02-25Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021
2021-02-25Housereported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
2021-02-24Houseposted in committee
2021-02-24Houseto Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2021-02-24Housereturned to Committee on Committees (H)
2021-02-24House1st reading
2021-02-24Housetaken from Committee on Committees (H)
2021-02-23Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2021-02-23Houseintroduced in House

Subjects


Kentucky State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb574.html
Texthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb574/orig_bill.pdf
Texthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb574/bill.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb574/LM.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb574/CI.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb574/HCS1LM.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb574/HCS1CI.pdf
Roll Callhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb574/vote_history.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb574/SCS1LM.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/21RS/hb574/SCS1CI.pdf

Bill Comments

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