Kentucky House Bill 545

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-14 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 67C.103 to provide that a runoff election shall be held if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of separate political parties; provide that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be elected to fill the vacancy when no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of the same political party; provide that a runoff election shall be held 45 days after the special election; provide that a runoff election shall not occur on a weekend or on a recognized holiday under 5 U.S.C. sec. 6103(a).

AN ACT relating to vacancies in office.

Rep. Rachel Roarx [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-14	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-14	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb545.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb545/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb545/LM.pdf