Last Action | to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 1420 |
Sponsor | D. Williams |
Summary of Original Version | Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 83A, 116, 117, 118, 118A, 119, and 121 to change the filing deadline for candidates in primaries from the last Tuesday in January to the last Tuesday in April; change the date of the primary from the first Tuesday after the third Monday in May to the first Tuesday after the third Monday in August; eliminate the runoff primary for gubernatorial slates; amend various sections to conform; EMERGENCY. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Campaign Finance - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Elections and Voting - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Effective Dates, Emergency - Elections, change in filing deadline and primary Governor - Runoff elections, elimination of |
Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1 Senate Committee Amendment 2 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/18/08 |
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01/22/08 |
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01/25/08 |
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01/28/08 |
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01/30/08 |
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01/31/08 |
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02/04/08 |
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Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Summary | Retain original provisions except change the filing deadline for presidential candidates to 45 days before the presidential preference primary; change the presidential preference primary date to the first Tuesday in February; create a new section in KRS Chapter 118 to require the Secretary of State to make a recommendation to the State Board of Elections to change the date of the presidential preference primary under certain conditions; require the State Board of Elections to give notice to the Legislative Research Commission if the date of the presidential preference primary is to change; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations and establish procedures for election officials to follow. |
Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Campaign Finance - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Elections and Voting - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Effective Dates, Emergency - Elections, change in filing deadline and primary Governor - Runoff elections, elimination of |
Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Thayer |
Summary | Delete emergency clause. |
Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Campaign Finance - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Elections and Voting - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Effective Dates, Emergency - Elections, change in filing deadline and primary Governor - Runoff elections, elimination of |
Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | D. Thayer |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings |
Local Mandate - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Campaign Finance - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Elections and Voting - Filing deadline and primary, change in dates Effective Dates, Emergency - Elections, change in filing deadline and primary Governor - Runoff elections, elimination of |
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