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Senate Bill 126

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Last Action	03/05/25: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Title	AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	907
Sponsors	C. McDaniel, G. Boswell, M. Deneen, R. Mills, C. Richardson
Summary of Original Version	Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language Crimes and Punishments - Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Governor - Pardons and commutations, limitation Secretary of State - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language Constitution, Ky. - Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Local Mandate - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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01/07/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/09/25	to State & Local Government (S)
02/05/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/06/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 07, 2025
02/07/25	floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1) 3rd reading, passed 37-0-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/12/25	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/25	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 60 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language Crimes and Punishments - Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Governor - Pardons and commutations, limitation Secretary of State - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language Constitution, Ky. - Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Local Mandate - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language

Last updated: 7/24/2025 3:26 PM (EDT)