Kentucky House Bill 35 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-08 - posted in committee
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Amend KRS 118.127 to permit a slate of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor to appear on the ballot only in the general election, not in the primary; require a party's nominee for Governor to designate his or her nominee for Lieutenant Governor no later than the fourth Tuesday following the primary; if this designation is not filed, require the governing authority of the party to name the candidate for Lieutenant Governor; set forth the oath to be sworn by a slate of candidates; create a new section of KRS Chapter 118 to allow a candidate for Governor to designate a replacement if the candidate for Lieutenant Governor dies, is disqualified, or is disabled; amend KRS 121.015 to redefine "slate of candidates"; amend KRS 117.275, 118.025, 118.105, 118.125, 118.245, 120.055, 120.095, and 121.170 to conform; repeal KRS 118.227.

AN ACT relating to elections.

Rep. Mike Harmon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-08	House	posted in committee
2014-01-07	House	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2014-01-07	House	introduced in House
2014-10-02	House	To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB35.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB35/bill.doc