Kentucky House Bill 137 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-08 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Propose to create a new Section 99A of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow the legislative body of a county to choose to abolish the office of Constable and also to reestablish that office through an ordinance; allow the legislative body of a city within the county to suspend the powers of the office of Constable within the city limits of that city and to reestablish those powers through an ordinance; amend Section 99 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; submit question to the voters.

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky and to amend Section 99 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the office of Constable.

Rep. Adam Koenig [R]	Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]	Rep. David Hale [R]	Rep. Jerry Miller [R]
Rep. Rob Rothenburger [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-08	House	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2018-01-04	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB137.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB137/bill.pdf