AN ACT relating to candidates for office.
     Amend KRS 118.212 to provide that the votes for a sole remaining candidate in a primary election, following the death or withdrawal of the other candidate or candidates, shall not be tabulated or recorded and the filing officer shall issue a certificate of nomination for the remaining candidate; amend KRS 83A.170 to provide that to provide that the votes for the 1 or 2 remaining candidate or candidates in a primary election, following the death or withdrawal of the other candidate or candidates, shall not be tabulated or recorded and the filing officer shall issue a certificate of nomination for the remaining candidate or candidates; amend KRS 83A.175 to provide that the votes for a sole remaining candidate, following the death or withdrawal of the other candidate or candidates, shall not be tabulated or recorded and the filing officer shall issue a certificate of nomination for the remaining candidate; amend KRS 118A.150 to provide that the votes for the 1 or 2 remaining candidate or candidates in a primary election, following the death or withdrawal of the other candidate or candidates, shall not be tabulated or recorded and the filing officer shall issue a certificate of nomination for the remaining candidate or candidates.

     Feb 6-introduced in House
     Feb 7-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Feb 10-posted in committee
     Feb 13-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 14-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 18-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2003
     Feb 19-3rd reading, passed 96-0
     Feb 20-received in Senate
     Feb 25-to State and Local Government (S)
     Feb 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 28-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 4, 2003
     Mar 4-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
     Mar 5-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
     Mar 6-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 10-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 18-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 101)