KY SB159 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-11 - to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-11 - 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 persons convicted of a felony, other than sex offenses, violent offenses, or crimes against children, the right to vote; delete language in the 1891 Constitution referring to persons as "idiots and insane persons"; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.
Title
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-11 | Senate | to State & Local Government (S) |
| 2019-02-08 | Senate | introduced in Senate |
Subjects
Kentucky State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb159.html |
| Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb159/orig_bill.pdf |
