Senate Bill 62

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Last Action posted in committee
Title AN ACT relating to referendums.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 827
Sponsors D. Thayer, J. Schickel
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 147.620, relating to the dissolution of an area planning commission, by changing the petition signature requirements from 25% of the number of registered voters who voted in the last presidential election to 10% of the number of registered voters who voted in the last regular election.
Index Headings of Original Version Interlocal Cooperation - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Local Government - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Planning and Zoning - Area commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Counties - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
County Clerks - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Courts, Fiscal - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Elections and Voting - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/03/12
  • introduced in Senate
01/04/12
  • to State & Local Government (S)
01/25/12
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
01/26/12
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/27/12
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
01/30/12
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  • floor amendment (2-title) filed
01/31/12
  • 3rd reading, passed 23-12 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
02/01/12
  • received in House
02/02/12
  • to State Government (H)
03/06/12
  • posted in committee

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except change the time allotted for the gathering of petition signatures from 90 days to 120 days and establish that a signature accompanied by a verifiable address or date of birth creates a presumption of validity that may only be overcome if a county clerk shows by clear and convincing evidence that a signature is not that of a registered voter.
Index Headings Interlocal Cooperation - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Local Government - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Planning and Zoning - Area commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Counties - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
County Clerks - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Courts, Fiscal - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Elections and Voting - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Thayer
Summary Retain original provisions, except change the percentage of needed signatures from 10 percent to 15 percent and change the standard of proof for a county clerk to a preponderance of the evidence.
Index Headings Interlocal Cooperation - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Local Government - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Planning and Zoning - Area commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Counties - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
County Clerks - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Courts, Fiscal - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Elections and Voting - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor D. Thayer
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Interlocal Cooperation - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Local Government - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Planning and Zoning - Area commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Counties - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
County Clerks - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Courts, Fiscal - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements
Elections and Voting - Planning commission, referendum dissolution petition requirements

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