Last Action | 03/26/20: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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Title | AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences. |
Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 1055 |
Sponsor | C. McDaniel |
Summary of Original Version | Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky by prohibiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; submit to voters. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Crimes and Punishments - Pardons and commutations, Constitution of Kentucky, governor's ability, limitation on Elections and Voting - Constitution of Kentucky, pardons and commutations, governor's ability, limitation on Governor - Pardons and commutations, Constitution of Kentucky, limitation in Constitution, Ky. - Pardons and commutations, governor's ability, limitation on |
Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/07/20 |
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01/08/20 |
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02/19/20 |
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02/20/20 |
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02/21/20 |
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02/24/20 |
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02/25/20 |
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02/26/20 |
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02/27/20 |
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03/02/20 |
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03/05/20 |
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03/19/20 |
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03/26/20 |
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Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | M. McGarvey |
Summary | Make an exception to the prohibition period of granting pardons and commuting sentences for a prisoner sentenced to death within 60 days of his or her scheduled execution date. |
Index Headings |
Constitution, Ky. - Amendment, pardon prohibition period, exception to Crimes and Punishments - Constitutional amendment, pardon prohibition period, execution date, exception for Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, pardon prohibition period, execution date, exception for Governor - Pardon, constitutional amendment, prohibition period, execution date, exception for |
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