KY HB773 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to automatically restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies upon completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole and automatically restore their civil rights five years after completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Title
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights.
Sponsors
| Rep. George Brown [D] | Rep. Joshua Watkins [D] | Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton [D] | Rep. Erika Hancock [D] |
| Rep. Mary Marzian [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-19 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2025-02-19 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil Rights
Constitution, Ky.
County Clerks
Crimes and Punishments
Elections and Voting
Secretary of State
Constitution, Ky.
County Clerks
Crimes and Punishments
Elections and Voting
Secretary of State
Kentucky State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb773.html |
| Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb773/orig_bill.pdf |
