Kentucky Senate Bill 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-14 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to judicial redistricting for Circuit and District Courts to require the Supreme Court of Kentucky to recommend to the General Assembly a proposal to adjust Circuit Court and District Court districts based on caseload and population and Supreme Court districts based on population only; propose to amend Sections 112 and 113 to delete certification requirement; provide ballot language; submit to the voters for their ratification or rejection.

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky and to amend Sections 97, 112, and 113 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to judicial redistricting.

Sen. John Schickel [R]

Sen. Chris Girdler [R]

Sen. Christian McDaniel [R]

Sen. Damon Thayer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-14	House	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2016-03-11	House	received in House
2016-03-10	Senate	3rd reading, passed 26-12 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2016-03-09	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2016-03-08	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2016-03-07	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 8, 2016
2016-03-03	Senate	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2016-02-25	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-02-24	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1), committee amendment (1-title)
2016-01-11	Senate	to State & Local Government (S)
2016-01-07	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB8.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB8/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB8/SCS1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB8/SCA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB8/SFA1.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB8/vote_history.pdf