Kentucky
General Assembly

01/07/16	introduced in House
01/11/16	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/18/16	posted in committee
02/22/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/23/16	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, (2-title) filed
02/29/16	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 1, 2016 floor amendment (1) withdrawn
03/18/16	floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Amend Sections 99, 124, and 144 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit a county that has completely merged with a city government from electing a Judge of the County Court if the city was the only incorporated city in the county at the time of the merger.
Index Headings	Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, elimination of Office of Judge of County Court in merged local governments Local Government - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Local Mandate - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Constitution, Ky. - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties, Urban - Office of Judge of County Court, elimination of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	M. Marzian
Summary	Create a section of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit counties to abolish the office of Constable, permit certain cities to suspend the powers of the office of Constable, and permit reversal of the abolition of the office and permit restoration of powers of office upon an ordinance of the legislative body of a county or the legislative body of a city; amend Section 99 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; submit to voters for rejection or approval.
Index Headings	Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, elimination of Office of Judge of County Court in merged local governments Local Government - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Local Mandate - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Constitution, Ky. - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties, Urban - Office of Judge of County Court, elimination of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Marzian
Summary	Make title amendment,
Index Headings	Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, elimination of Office of Judge of County Court in merged local governments Local Government - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Local Mandate - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Constitution, Ky. - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties, Urban - Office of Judge of County Court, elimination of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Miller
Summary	Amend to permit a consolidated local government to vote to eliminate the Office of Judge of County Court.
Index Headings	Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, elimination of Office of Judge of County Court in merged local governments Local Government - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Local Mandate - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Constitution, Ky. - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties - Office of Judge of County Court, eliminated in merged county and city governments Counties, Urban - Office of Judge of County Court, elimination of