Kentucky
General Assembly

01/18/08	introduced in Senate
01/22/08	to State & Local Government (S)
01/25/08	taken from committee 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
01/28/08	taken from committee 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
01/30/08	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3rd reading, passed 21-14 with Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
01/31/08	received in House
02/04/08	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
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
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
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