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Senate Bill 145

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Title AN ACT relating to elections.
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Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1715
Sponsor J. Adams
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 242.020 to require that any group of citizens that wants to circulate a petition for a local option election must first file with the county clerk before signatures are collected; require that they post a bond with the Circuit Court to cover all costs of the election within 5 days of filing such a petition, if the election will be held on any day other than a primary or regular election date; require that petitions have the signature and legibly printed name of the voter and the year of the voter's birth; require that if such an election is held on other than a primary or regular election date the group of citizens circulating the petition will pay for the costs of the election; amend KRS 242.030 to permit a local option question to be placed on a ballot on a primary or a regular election day and to establish deadlines and procedures for the filing of petitions; amend KRS 242.022, 242.1242, and 242.1244 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Local option question on ballot during primary or regular election, permitted to include
County Clerks - Local option elections, petitions to be filed with county clerk before getting signatures
Elections and Voting - Local option elections, costs if not on primary or regular election day
Elections and Voting - Local option elections, posting of bond if question not on primary or regular election ballot
Elections and Voting - Local option question on ballot during primary or regular election, permitted to include
Secretary of State - Local option question on ballot during primary or regular election, permitted to include
Alcoholic Beverages - Local option elections, petitions to be filed with county clerk before getting signatures
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02/10/15
  • introduced in Senate
02/12/15
  • to State & Local Government (S)
02/24/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/25/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/27/15
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2015
03/02/15
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0
03/03/15
  • received in House
03/04/15
  • to Licensing & Occupations (H)


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