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]

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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2024-03-07Houseto Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2024-02-22Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-22Housereceived in House
2024-02-21Senate3rd reading, passed 34-2-1
2024-02-15Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
2024-02-15Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2024-02-14Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2024-01-25Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2024-01-23Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2024-01-23Senateintroduced in Senate

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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