KY SB126 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-07 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-07 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Title
AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2921 (Y: 34 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | House | to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | received in House |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 34-2-1 |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024 |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | to State & Local Government (S) |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | introduced in Senate |
Subjects
Constitution, Ky.
County Clerks
Crimes and Punishments
Elections and Voting
Governor
Local Mandate
Secretary of State
County Clerks
Crimes and Punishments
Elections and Voting
Governor
Local Mandate
Secretary of State
