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House Bill 53

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/10/24: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 156)
Title	AN ACT relating to elections and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 156 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	25
Sponsors	J. Hodgson, A. Bowling, S. Bratcher, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, D. Elliott, DJ Johnson, C. Massaroni, J. Nemes, S. Rawlings, N. Tate
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends 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 the Secretary of State or his or her designee randomly select at least one ballot scanner and one race tabulated on that scanner for a hand-to-eye recount, to require that the hand-to-eye recount be performed by each county board of elections or its designee, and to establish the process for the hand-to-eye recount; appropriates to the State Board of Elections $1.2 million in fiscal year 2024-2025 and $1.2 million in fiscal year 2025-2026 to reimburse each county clerk up to $5,000 for actual expenses incurred for each election in which the clerk conducts a hand-to-eye recount; and amends 117.295 to conform; APPROPRIATION.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 15.243 to require that the Attorney General or his or her designee randomly select at least one ballot scanner and one race tabulated on that scanner for a hand-to-eye recount, which fulfills the requirement for a risk-limiting audit; require that the hand-to-eye recount be performed by each county clerk or his or her designee; establish the process for the hand-to-eye recount; amend KRS 117.383 and 117.295 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Hand-to-eye recounts, requirements County Clerks - Hand-to-eye recounts, requirements Elections and Voting - Attorney General, independent inquiry, requirements, hand-to-eye recounts Attorney General - Independent inquiry, risk-limiting audit, requirements, hand-to-eye recount
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes	Vote History

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01/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/12/24	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/15/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/16/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024
02/27/24	3rd reading, passed 87-8 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/28/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/24	to State & Local Government (S)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	floor amendment (3) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn floor Amendment (3) defeated passed 34-1 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/28/24	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
04/10/24	became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 156)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove KRS 15.243; amend KRS 117.001 to remove the definition of "risk-limiting audit"; remove language from the defined term of "voting machine" or "machine" regarding a direct recording electronic voting machine; amend KRS 117.383 to require the Secretary of State or his or her designee to randomly select at least one ballot scanner and one race tabulated on that scanner for a hand-to-eye recount; require that the hand-to-eye recount be performed by each county board of elections or its designee; amend 117.295 to conform; appropriate to the State Board of Elections $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2024-2025 and $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 to reimburse each county clerk up to $5,000 for actual expenses incurred for each election in which the clerk conducts a hand-to-eye recount; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Hand-to-eye-recount, requirements County Clerks - Hand-to-eye-recount, requirements Elections and Voting - Secretary of State, hand-to-eye recount, procedure, requirements Secretary of State - Hand-to-eye recount, random selection, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure Appropriations - State Board of Elections, county clerks, hand-to-eye recount, reimbursement Boards and Commissions - County board of elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure, requirements

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Hodgson
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 53 Local Mandate - Hand-to-eye-recount, requirements

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions, except require that the Attorney General shall randomly select at least one ballot scanner and one race tabulated on that scanner for a hand-to-eye recount after the polls are closed; require that findings be reported to the Attorney General, the State Board of Elections, and the grand jury; restore language requiring the county board of elections to only examine voting equipment and ballot boxes under the discretion of the State Board of Elections.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Hand-to-eye recount, random selection, requirements County Clerks - Hand-to-eye-recount, requirements Elections and Voting - Attorney General, hand-to-eye recount, procedure, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions, except require that the State Board of Elections shall randomly select at least one ballot scanner and one race tabulated on that scanner for a hand-to-eye recount after the polls are closed; require that findings be reported to the Attorney General, the State Board of Elections, and the grand jury; restore language requiring the county board of elections to only examine voting equipment and ballot boxes under the discretion of the State Board of Elections.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Hand-to-eye recount, random selection, requirements County Clerks - Hand-to-eye-recount, requirements Elections and Voting - Board of Elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions, except require that the Secretary of State shall randomly and manually select at least one ballot scanner and one race tabulated on that scanner for a hand-to-eye recount after the polls are closed in a public process; require that findings be reported to the Attorney General, the State Board of Elections, and the grand jury; restore language requiring the county board of elections to only examine voting equipment and ballot boxes under the discretion of the State Board of Elections.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Hand-to-eye-recount, requirements Elections and Voting - Board of Elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, hand-to-eye recount, procedure Attorney General - Hand-to-eye recount, random selection, requirements

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