Senate Bill 251

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Title AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 32, 95, 145, and 148 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to elections.
Bill Documents Introduced
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 325
Sponsor M. McGarvey
Summary of Original Version Propose to amend Sections 32, 95, 145, and 148 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish term limits for members of the General Assembly to not more than 12 years; to extend the term of office by one year for statewide constitutionally elected officers elected in 2019 and to require that those statewide constitutionally elected officers, beginning in 2024, be elected in even-numbered years; to automatically restore civil rights to convicted felons after they have served their sentence, completed parole or probation and paid restitution; to require polling places to be open for voters on the Saturday before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and to require that polling places be open until eight o'clock p.m. on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; provide a transitional calendar; submit to the voters for approval or disapproval.
Index Headings of Original Version Elections and Voting - Amend to change terms of constitutional officers, restore rights, polling hours change
Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment regarding elections
General Assembly - Constitutional amendment, term limits, establishment of
Governor - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Lieutenant Governor - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Secretary of State - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Treasurer - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Agriculture - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Attorney General - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Auditor of Public Accounts - Extension of term by one year, 2019 election only
Constitution, Ky. - Amend to change years of terms of constituional officers, restore civil rights, polling hours change
Local Mandate - amend to change terms of constitutional officers, restore rights, polling hours change
Local Mandate - Amend to change terms of constitutional officers, restore civil rights, polling hours change

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02/16/17
  • introduced in Senate
02/21/17
  • to State & Local Government (S)


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