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KYHB147PassAmends KRS 132.017 to define “next regular election,” as it pertains to placing on the ballot the question of whether a local property tax rate shall be levied, to specify that the election may occur in the same or a subsequent calendar year as t...
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2024-04-27
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 225)
KYHB580PassAmends KRS 116.112 to allow the Secretary of State to enter into agreements on behalf of the State Board of Elections to further voter list maintenance practices, and to require that a voter confirm that his or her residence has changed; amends KRS 1...
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2024-04-27
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 224)
KYHB779PassAmends KRS 117.055, 117.0551, 117.0552, and 117.0557 to update terminology for precinct boundaries from a physical map to a digital file requirement.
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2024-04-18
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 212)
KYHB44PassAmends KRS 30A.145 to require that the Administrative Office of the Courts prepare, on the first Tuesday of each month, a list of all persons who were excused from jury duty for not being a United States citizen; creates a new section of KRS Chapter ...
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2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
KYHB388PassCreates a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to provide that members of local boards, commissions, committees, and other bodies created by or appointed by consolidated local governments have geographic diversity; amends KRS 67C.103 to require that the ele...
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2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 181)
KYHB622PassRepeals KRS 63.200, which requires the Governor to fill vacancies in the office of United States Senator; amends KRS 118.720 to require that the Governor sign a proclamation for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator and...
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2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 187)
KYHB53PassAmends KRS 117.001 to remove the definition of “risk-limiting audit” and to remove language from the defined term of “voting machine” or “machine” regarding a direct recording electronic voting machine; amends KRS 117.383 to require that ...
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2024-04-10
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 156)
KYHB809Engross

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Amend KRS 120.280 to establish Hardin Circuit Court as the court of original jurisdiction for resolution of specified contests and recounts; amend KRS 120.290 to conform; EMERGENCY.
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2024-03-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee
KYHR123PassRecognize May 16, 2024, and October 31, 2024, as Take Your Child to Vote Day.
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2024-03-22
adopted by voice vote
KYHB2PassProposes a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to authorize the General Assembly to provide for financial support for the education of students outside of the public school system; provides ballot language; and provides for submittal to voter...
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2024-03-21
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 8)
KYHB14Intro

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Propose to amend Section 181 of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit the General Assembly to authorize a county, city, town, or municipal corporation to assess and collect local taxes and fees that are not otherwise in conflict with the Constitutio...
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2024-03-12
To House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
KYHB566Intro

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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 ...
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2024-02-28
To House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
KYHB794Intro

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Amend KRS 118.125 to require the Secretary of State or county clerk to verify a candidate's address and precinct number prior to the candidate filing deadline; require the Secretary of State or county clerk to verify that the voters signing the candi...
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2024-02-26
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB827Intro

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Amend KRS 116.155 to add gender-neutral language.
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2024-02-26
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB784Intro

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to establish definitions; establish a petition process for citizens of a qualifying city to place the question of creating a new independent district and local board of education within the boundaries of the cit...
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2024-02-26
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB688Intro

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Amend KRS 118.125, relating to primary elections, to remove the requirement that two registered voters from a candidate's party and district or jurisdiction must sign the candidate's notification and declaration; amend KRS 118A.060 to remove the requ...
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2024-02-23
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB600Intro

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Amend KRS 117.065 to require voting places to have safe and healthy conditions, including functional indoor bathrooms, heat, and air conditioning.
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2024-02-20
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB545Intro

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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 c...
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2024-02-14
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB546Intro

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Propose to amend Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky to lower the minimum age requirement to be a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 24 years of age to 18 years of age.
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2024-02-14
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB341Engross

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Propose to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States from being allowed to vote in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification...
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2024-02-09
To Senate State & Local Government Committee
KYHB486Intro

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Amend KRS 121.015 to define "expenditure"; amend KRS 121.150 to prohibit candidates, slates of candidates, committees, contributing organizations, or anyone on their behalf from making an expenditure to an intermediary, including subcontractors, for ...
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2024-02-07
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB395Intro

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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 5 to establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission; define terms; require the commission be composed of 13 members who meet certain requirements and submit applications; require the Secretary of State to mail rand...
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2024-01-29
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB394Intro

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Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a Citizens Redistricting Commission; require that the commission consist of 13 members randomly selected by the Secretary of State; require the commission to adopt a redistr...
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2024-01-29
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB374Intro

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Amend KRS 117.228 to remove a credit or debit card as a secondary form of identification to confirm a voter's identity.
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2024-01-24
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB336Intro

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Propose to amend Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish the initiative power of the people to propose laws and to enact or reject proposed initiatives at an election; establish procedures for initiatives, effect of adopted initiative...
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2024-01-22
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB161PassEstablishes that a candidate who has filed nomination papers on or before January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 2023, due to reapportionment and precinct establishment shall not be disqualified based solely ...
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2024-01-18
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)
KYHB302Intro

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Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resour...
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2024-01-18
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB208Intro

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Propose to amend Section 183 of the Constitution of Kentucky to authorize the General Assembly to provide for a portion of the educational costs of students outside of the public school system with parents of limited financial means; provide ballot l...
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2024-01-12
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB247Intro

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Amend KRS 117.025 to require that the State Board of Elections provide county clerks with the signature roster; allow county clerks to determine other persons to receive precinct lists and the reasonable price for the State Board of Elections furnish...
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2024-01-11
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB152Intro

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Amend KRS 118.025 to remove straight-ticket voting as a ballot option in an election; amend KRS 63.200, 67C.103, 117.125, 118A.090, and 118A.100 to conform.
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2024-01-04
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB151Intro

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Amend KRS 117.087 and 118.035 to extend voting hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m; amend KRS 117.076 and 117.275 to conform.
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2024-01-04
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB153Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 118 to set forth the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; establish Article I to allow any state and D.C. to be a member of the agreement; establish Article II to provide that...
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2024-01-04
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB111Intro

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Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to include in the homestead exemption for owners who are 65 years of age or older any increase in the valuation of the real property that is assessed after the later of the year the owner t...
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2024-01-03
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB62Intro

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Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to remove the $6,500 homestead exemption amount for property taxation and provide the General Assembly the authority to set the amount of the homestead exemption; provide ballot language; s...
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2024-01-02
To House Committee On Committees
KYHB59Intro

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Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide the General Assembly the authority to exempt all or a portion of any class of property from taxation or eliminate all or a portion of any tax and the related provisions of that t...
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2024-01-02
To House Committee On Committees
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