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Senate Bill 89

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Last Action 02/09/21: to State & Local Government (S)
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 Introduced
Bill Request Number 1195
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

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01/08/21
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/09/21
  • to State & Local Government (S)


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