Last Action | 04/07/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 197) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to elections and making an appropriation therefor. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 197
Current/Final Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
Bill Request Number | 1258 |
Sponsors | J. Decker, J. Branscum, M. Imes, K. King, S. Sheldon, J. Tipton |
Summary of Original Version | Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 48, 65, 83A, 116, 117, 118, 118A, 119, 120, 242, and 424 relating to paper ballots, voting equipment, voting systems, election education, voter registration, mail-in and in-person absentee voting and procedures, county board of election appointments, precinct election officer qualifications, consolidated precincts, mail-in absentee portal for mail-in ballot application requests, drop-box or receptacle for mail-in absentee ballots, voter assistance requirements prescribed, extension of time for reviewing and processing mail-in absentee ballots and procedures related, establishing recanvass thresholds, penalties prescribed for furnishing mail-in absentee ballots when not permissible, prohibiting tax dollars from being used to influence public opinion for ballot questions, and elections. repeal KRS 117.381 and 117.387, relating to electronic voting systems. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - State Board of Elections, omnibus election bill Corrections Impact - Omnibus election bill Local Mandate - Omnibus election bill County Clerks - Omnibus election bill Elections and Voting - Omnibus election bill Local Government - Omnibus election bill Secretary of State - Omnibus election bill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, omnibus election bill Counties - Omnibus election bill |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 House Floor Amendment 4 Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Committee Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/23/21 |
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02/24/21 |
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02/25/21 |
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02/26/21 |
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03/01/21 |
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03/02/21 |
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03/04/21 |
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03/05/21 |
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03/15/21 |
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03/16/21 |
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03/29/21 |
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03/30/21 |
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04/07/21 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain the original provisions of the bill with following changes: remove Wednesday as a day for in-person absentee voting; add and amend KRS 39A.100 to remove the Governor's ability, upon recommendation of the Secretary of State, to declare by executive order a different manner for holding elections in an election area for which a state of emergency has been declared; add and amend KRS 118.176 to expand the class of candidates that can be challenged by a bona fide court action; add and amend KRS 118.367 to change the filing deadline for an independent, political organization, or political group candidate from the last Tuesday in January to April 1. |
Index Headings |
Secretary of State - Change in filing deadline for certain candidates Secretary of State - Prohibit Governor from changing the manner of an election, emergency executive order Secretary of State - Bona fide candidates, expansion of class of candidates that can be challenged Corrections Impact - Voting by incarcerated persons charged with crime Local Mandate - Filing deadline for certain candidates, change in Governor - Prohibit from changing the manner of an election during an emergency County Clerks - Change in filing deadline for certain candidates Elections and Voting - Change in filing deadline for certain candidates Elections and Voting - Prohibit Governor from changing the manner of an election, emergency executive order Elections and Voting - Bona fide candidates, expansion of class of candidates that can be challenged |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Nemes |
Summary | Amend KRS 116.066 to specify that there shall be a minimum of one voting location for every 75,000 voters in a county. |
Index Headings |
Counties - Voting centers, 75,000 voters, minimum of one Counties of 75,000 or More - Voting centers, minimum of one Elections and Voting - Voting centers, 75,000 voters, minimum of one |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | P. Stevenson |
Summary | Add and amend KRS 116.035 to allow a person who is homeless and lacks an established and fixed nighttime residence of regular return an option to choose a fixed address of a non-traditional place of residence for purposes of voting. |
Index Headings |
County Clerks - Residence for purposes of voting, persons who are homeless, establishment Elections and Voting - Residence for purposes of voting, persons who are homeless, establishment Secretary of State - Residence for purposes of voting, persons who are homeless, establishment State Agencies - State Board of Elections, residence for purposes of voting, persons who are homeless, establishment |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | B. Wheatley |
Summary | Amend KRS 117.085 to require no excuse in-person absentee voting to occur on the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday during the two weeks immediately preceding a primary or an election. |
Index Headings |
County Clerks - In-person absentee voting, increase in the number of days permitting Elections and Voting - In-person absentee voting, increase in the number of days permitting Secretary of State - In-person absentee voting, increase in the number of days permitting State Agencies - State Board of Education, in-person absentee voting, increase in the number of days permitting |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 4 |
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Sponsor | B. Wheatley |
Summary | Amend KRS 116.045 to make the voter registration deadline 14 days before a primary, special, or general election. |
Index Headings |
Counties - Elections, voter registration, 14 day deadline Elections and Voting - Voter registration, 14 day deadline |
Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain the provisions of the bill with the following changes: require the secure online mail-in absentee ballot request portal to open no more than 45 days before a primary or an election; amend KRS 132.017 to prohibit local, state, and federal tax dollars from being used to advocate, in partial terms, for or against any public question that appears on the ballot that relates to a tax rate by a district board of education; create a new section of KRS Chapter 120 to provide for an automatic recount in elections of constitutional officers, members of Congress, and members of the General Assembly when the vote margin is 0.5% or less; amend KRS 118.775 relating to membership in the General Assembly to conform; amend KRS 120.185 to provide for a recount in elections of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, members of Congress, and members of the General Assembly when an automatic recount does not apply; amend KRS 120.195, 120.205, and 120.215 to establish procedures for any election contest involving the Governor and Lieutenant Governor and members of the General Assembly, including a mechanism to ensure the integrity of the election records and a chain of custody of election records if transported; provide who shall conduct a recount as part of an election contest and the procedures to be followed; provide the time frame for a newly ordered election; and amend KRS 117.295, 118.740, 120.017, and 120.155 to conform; APPROPRIATION. |
Index Headings |
Appropriations - Elections, automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements prescribed County Clerks - Elections, automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements prescribed County Clerks - Mail-in absentee ballot secure online portal, time of opening Elections and Voting - Automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements prescribed Elections and Voting - Mail-in absentee ballot secure online portal, time of opening Elections and Voting - Prohibition of tax dollars, public question, district board of education, tax rate Secretary of State - Elections, automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements prescribed Secretary of State - Mail-in absentee ballot secure online portal, time of opening State Agencies - State Board of Elections, automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements prescribed State Agencies - State Board of Elections, mail-in absentee ballot secure online portal, time of opening Corrections Impact - Elections, automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements, mail-in ballot portal Local Mandate - Elections, automatic recount, certain candidates, requirements, mail-in ballot portal |
Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Thayer |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 574/GA |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Thayer |
Summary | Amend KRS 117.066 to require the county board of elections to petition the State Board of Elections before being allowed to consolidate a precinct for a vote center; and petition requirements prescribed. |
Index Headings |
Elections and Voting - Petition requirement, consolidation of precincts, submission to State Board of Elections, approval Secretary of State - Petition requirement, consolidation of precincts, submission to State Board of Elections, approval State Agencies - State Board of Elections, consolidation of precincts, petition submitted for approval County Clerks - Petition requirement, consolidation of precincts, submission to State Board of Elections, approval |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | J. Adams |
Summary | Amend KRS 117.066 to require that, if approved, there shall be a minimum of one voting location for every 75,000 voters in a county. |
Index Headings |
Counties of 75,000 or More - Voting centers, minimum of one County Clerks - Voting centers, minimum of one, 75,000 voters per county Elections and Voting - Voting centers, minimum of one, 75,000 voters per county Secretary of State - Voting centers, minimum of one, 75,000 voters per county State Agencies - State Board of Elections, voting centers, minimum of one, 75,000 voters per county |
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