KY SB334 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-11 - to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow voting rights to persons convicted of certain felonies; replace the language that prohibits idiots and insane persons from voting with contemporary language that instead prohibits persons from voting who are determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and such determination has not been set aside; provide ballot language; submit to 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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-11Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2022-03-03Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2022-03-03Senateintroduced in Senate

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