| Last Action | 02/12/25: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT proposing to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1308 |
| Sponsors | M. Hart, R. Dotson, B. Wesley |
| Summary of Original Version | Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor from pardoning persons that have not been convicted of a crime, unless the person is currently being investigated or prosecuted in connection to a crime; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, preconviction pardons, limitation, ballot language Crimes and Punishments - Preconviction pardons, Governor's ability, limitation Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, preconviction pardons, Governor's ability, limitation Governor - Pardons to persons not yet convicted, limitation Secretary of State - Constitutional amendment, preconviction pardons, limitation, ballot language Constitution, Ky. - Pardons, Governor's ability, limitation Local Mandate - Constitutional amendment, preconviction pardons, limitation, ballot language |
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