KY HB70 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - reassigned to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #5) [PDF]

Summary

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to restructure the voting restrictions contained therein relating to felons and persons with mental disabilities; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.

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Title

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-11Senatereassigned to Judiciary (S)
2016-02-08Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2016-02-05Senatereceived in Senate
2016-02-04House3rd reading, passed 82-9
2016-02-02Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 3
2016-02-02House2nd reading, to Rules
2016-02-01Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2016-01-21Houseposted in committee
2016-01-05Houseto Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2016-01-05Houseintroduced in House
2015-05-19HousePrefiled by the sponsor(s).

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