Kentucky
General Assembly

08/22/07	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
10/03/07	To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
01/08/08	introduced in House
01/09/08	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
01/31/08	posted in committee
02/05/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/06/08	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1) (2) (3) and (4) filed
02/07/08	floor amendment (5) filed
02/11/08	taken from Rules Committee placed in the Orders of the Day
03/03/08	floor amendment (6) filed
04/01/08	3rd reading, passed 80-14 with floor amendment (1) received in Senate

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend to add felons convicted of manslaughter in the first degree to the category of felons that would only have voting rights restored by executive pardon.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Elections and Voting - Felons' voting rights, constitutional amendment to provide

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend to add felons convicted of promoting prostitution in the first degree or in the second degree trafficking to the category of felons that would only have voting rights restored by executive pardon.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Elections and Voting - Felons' voting rights, constitutional amendment to provide

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend to add felons convicted of trafficking in a controlled substance within 1000 yards of a school to the category of felons that would only have voting rights restored by executive pardon.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Elections and Voting - Felons' voting rights, constitutional amendment to provide

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend to add felons convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine to the category of felons that would only have voting rights restored by executive pardon.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Elections and Voting - Felons' voting rights, constitutional amendment to provide

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Sponsor	A. Wuchner
Summary	Amend to add to certain requirements that convicted felons receive a certificate of completion of a civics review course before the restoration of their voting rights.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Elections and Voting - Felons' voting rights, constitutional amendment to provide

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Comer Jr.
Summary	Retain original provisions and amend to require that before any felon may have voting rights restored the felon must reimburse the state for 25 percent of the cost of the felon's detention.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide Elections and Voting - Felons' voting rights, constitutional amendment to provide