House Bill 302

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Title AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 72, 84, and 87 and repeal Sections 85 and 86 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the duties of constitutional officers.
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Bill Request Number 1125
Sponsors G. Brown Jr, R. Meeks
Summary of Original Version Propose to amend Section 72 of the Constitution of Kentucky to make the Lieutenant Governor President of the Senate and to give him or her the ability to cast votes to break ties in the Senate; propose to amend Section 84 of the Constitution of Kentucky to declare that the Lieutenant Governor does not preside over a trial of the Governor in the Senate; propose to amend Section 87 of the Constitution of Kentucky to place the Attorney General and the Auditor in the line of succession if a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor cannot or will not serve as Governor; propose to repeal Sections 85 and 86 of the Constitution of Kentucky, relating to the President of the Senate; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version General Assembly - Lieutenant Governor, designation as President of the Senate, constitutional amendment
Lieutenant Governor - President of the Senate, designation as, constitutional amendment
Attorney General - Order of succession, Governor, constitutional amendment
Auditor of Public Accounts - Order of succession, Governor, constitutional amendment
Constitution, Ky. - Lt. Governor, designation as President of the Senate, amendment

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01/27/16
  • introduced in House
01/28/16
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
03/09/16
  • posted in committee


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