Last Action | 04/15/20: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 95) |
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Title | AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 97, 119, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to terms of Constitutional offices. |
Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statements |
Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
Bill Request Number | 1271 |
Sponsors | J. Nemes, D. Lewis, C. Massey, D. Osborne |
Summary of Original Version | Propose to amend Sections 97, 99, 119, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky to increase the term of office for Circuit Court Clerks and Commonwealth's Attorneys from six years to eight years beginning in 2024; increase the term of office for county attorneys and district judges from four years to eight years beginning in 2022; increase the requirement of being a licensed attorney from two years to eight years for district judges beginning in 2022; exempt any person serving as a District Judge on the effective date of the Act from the eight-year licensure requirement; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts, District - Judge, experience requirements, increase of Courts, District - Judge, term of office, extension of Judges and Court Commissioners - District Court, term of office, extension of Attorney, Commonwealth's - Term of office, extension of Attorney, County - County, term of office, extension of Circuit Clerks - Term of office, extension of Constitution, Ky. - Circuit Clerk, term of office, extension of Constitution, Ky. - Commonwealth's and county attorney, terms of office, extension of Constitution, Ky. - District Court judge, term of office, extension of Local Mandate - Term of office, extension of |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/10/20 |
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02/12/20 |
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02/26/20 |
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03/12/20 |
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03/17/20 |
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03/18/20 |
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03/19/20 |
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03/26/20 |
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04/14/20 |
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04/15/20 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain original provisions except remove the provision changing the terms of Circuit Court Clerks and County Attorneys; begin the increase in the term of office for Commonwealth's Attorneys from six years to eight years in 2030; begin the increase in the term of office for judges of the district court from four years to eight years in 2022. |
Index Headings |
Courts, District - Judge, experience requirements, increase of Courts, District - Judge, term of office, extension of Judges and Court Commissioners - District Court, term of office, extension of Attorney, Commonwealth's - Term of office, extension of Constitution, Ky. - Commonwealth's attorneys, terms of office, extension of Constitution, Ky. - District Court judge, term of office, extension of Local Mandate - Term of office, extension of |
Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | W. Schroder |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 405 |
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