Senate Bill 8

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Last Action to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Title AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky and to amend Sections 97, 112, and 113 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to judicial redistricting.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1057
Sponsors J. Schickel, C. Girdler, C. McDaniel, D. Thayer
Summary of Original Version Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to judicial redistricting for Circuit and District Courts to require the Supreme Court of Kentucky to recommend to the General Assembly a proposal to adjust Circuit Court and District Court districts based on caseload and population and Supreme Court districts based on population only; propose to amend Sections 112 and 113 to delete certification requirement; provide ballot language; submit to the voters for their ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version Court, Supreme - Certification requirement, elimination of
Court, Supreme - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal
Courts, Circuit - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Courts, District - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Constitution, Ky. - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/07/16
  • introduced in Senate
01/11/16
  • to State & Local Government (S)
02/24/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1), committee amendment (1-title)
02/25/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/07/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 8, 2016
03/08/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/09/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/10/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 26-12 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
03/11/16
  • received in House
03/14/16
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions except: propose that a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky include a requirement that the Supreme Court shall, in analyzing the geographical arrangement of judicial circuits and districts, consider both population and caseload and require the Supreme Court to propose redrawing circuit and district lines if they are significantly unbalanced regarding population or caseload; propose to amend Section 97 of the Constitution of Kentucky to elect Circuit Court Clerks and Commonwealth's Attorneys to four-year terms in 2018 and to elect them to eight-year terms in 2022 and every eight years thereafter.
Index Headings Court, Supreme - Certification requirement, elimination of
Court, Supreme - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal
Courts, Circuit - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Courts, District - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Constitution, Ky. - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Schickel
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Court, Supreme - Certification requirement, elimination of
Court, Supreme - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal
Courts, Circuit - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Courts, District - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Constitution, Ky. - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Schickel
Summary Delete language concerning the terms of Circuit Court Clerks.
Index Headings Court, Supreme - Certification requirement, elimination of
Court, Supreme - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal
Courts, Circuit - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Courts, District - Redistricting proposal, requirement for
Constitution, Ky. - Judicial districts, Circuit and District Courts, redistricting proposal

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