KY SB137 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-02 - to Committee on Committees (S)
Pending: Senate Committee on Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-02 - to Committee on Committees (S)
Pending: Senate Committee on Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow persons convicted of a felony, other than serious felonies designated by the General Assembly, the right to vote, and to further amend the constitution by replacing the language that prohibits idiots and insane persons from voting with contemporary language; ballot language included; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.
Title
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.
Sponsors
| Sen. Gerald Neal [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | introduced in Senate |
Subjects
Civil Rights
Constitution, Ky.
County Clerks
Crimes and Punishments
Elections and Voting
Local Mandate
Mental Disability
Mental Health
Secretary of State
State Agencies
Constitution, Ky.
County Clerks
Crimes and Punishments
Elections and Voting
Local Mandate
Mental Disability
Mental Health
Secretary of State
State Agencies
