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House Bill 97

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts ch. 123)
Title AN ACT relating to elections.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 394
Sponsors D. Owens, R. Meeks
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 118.176 to add candidates for special elections to current definitions; amend KRS 118.315, 118.365, 118.367, and 118.770 to include political organization or political group candidates as candidates required to file nomination papers for a regular election; amend KRS 118.375 to change from 106 days to three months as the minimum amount of time that certain candidates may file petitions for a vacant elective office; amend KRS 118.760 to state the procedures to be followed for the nomination of independent, political organization, or political group candidates for a special election; amend KRS 118A.100 to establish petition standards for candidates for an unexpired term of a judicial office; amend KRS 118A.190 to establish for the board of elections of each county a certification deadline to the Secretary of State following primary or regular election.
Index Headings of Original Version County Clerks - Candidate, political organization or political group, filing for
Elections and Voting - Candidates for special election, procedures for
Secretary of State - Issuance of certificates following, procedures for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

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11/13/09
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/10
  • introduced in House
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
01/12/10
  • posted in committee
02/02/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/03/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10, 2010
02/10/10
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-1
02/11/10
  • received in Senate
02/16/10
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/10/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/11/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/10
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 18, 2010
03/18/10
  • 3rd reading, passed 22-15 with Committee Substitute
03/19/10
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/26/10
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute for Monday, March 29, 2010
03/29/10
  • House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute
  • received in Senate
  • posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute
  • Senate receded from Committee Substitute
  • passed 35-0
04/01/10
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/12/10
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 123)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions and amend KRS 83A.045, 117.045, 118.025, 118.165, 118.215, 118.225,118.561, 118.591,118.601, 118A.060, and 117.355 to change the filing deadline for political candidates from the last Tuesday in January to the last Tuesday in April, to change the date of the primary from the first Tuesday after the third Monday in May to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August, and to conform.
Index Headings County Clerks - Candidate, political organization or political group, filing for
Elections and Voting - Candidates for special election, procedures for
Secretary of State - Issuance of certificates following, procedures for

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