Last Action | 03/16/21: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 27) |
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Title | AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 27
Current/Final Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statements |
Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
Bill Request Number | 1116 |
Sponsors | D. Osborne, L. Bechler, D. Bentley, A. Bowling, J. Branscum, D. Fister, P. Flannery, D. Frazier Gordon, C. Fugate, R. Goforth, D. Hale, M. Hart, R. Heath, DJ Johnson, K. King, D. Lewis, C. Massey, C. McCoy, D. Meade , S. Miles, J. Miller, K. Moser, J. Nemes, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, S. Rudy, S. Santoro, S. Sheldon, W. Thomas, J. Tipton, K. Upchurch, B. Wesley |
Summary of Original Version | Propose to amend Sections 36 and 42 of the Kentucky Constitution to eliminate the existing dates by which the General Assembly must adjourn in any regular session; provide that the General Assembly may extend the length of its legislative sessions by 10 days upon the vote of 3/5 of the membership of each House, with no session to extend beyond December 31. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Date for adjournment, elimination of existing dates General Assembly - Date for adjournment, elimination of existing dates General Assembly - Extended session, requirements Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, elimination of existing dates for adjournment Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, extended session |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Committee Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/05/21 |
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01/06/21 |
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01/07/21 |
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01/08/21 |
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02/24/21 |
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02/25/21 |
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03/01/21 |
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03/02/21 |
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03/03/21 |
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03/15/21 |
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03/16/21 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Propose to amend Sections 36, 42, and 55 of the Kentucky Constitution to eliminate the existing dates by which the General Assembly must adjourn in any regular session; provide that the General Assembly may extend the length of its legislative sessions by 10 days upon the vote of 3/5 of the membership of each House, with no session to extend beyond December 31; provide all acts passed by the General Assembly shall become law ninety days after passage and approval or as otherwise provided in the Constitution. |
Index Headings |
General Assembly - Acts, when take effect General Assembly - Date for adjournment, elimination of existing dates General Assembly - Extended session, requirements Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, acts, when take effect Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, elimination of existing dates for adjournment Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, extended session Local Mandate - Date for adjournment, elimination of existing dates |
Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 4 |
Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Propose to repeal existing Sections 36, 42, and 55 of the Kentucky Constitution to eliminate the existing dates by which the General Assembly must adjourn in any regular session; propose new sections of the Kentucky Constitution to establish that no regular session of the General Assembly shall extend beyond 30 legislative days in odd-numbered years or 60 legislative days in even-numbered years; establish that the General Assembly may be convened upon a Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House for no more than 12 legislative days annually; establish that no Act of the General Assembly shall become law until July 1 of the year passed, or 90 days after passage, or as otherwise provided by the Kentucky Constitution; provide ballot language; and submit to voters for ratification or rejection. |
Index Headings |
General Assembly - Acts, when take effect General Assembly - Date for adjournment, elimination of existing dates General Assembly - Legislative days, additional, provision Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, acts, when take effect Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, additional legislative days, provision Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, elimination of existing dates for adjournment |
Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | R. Mills |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 4/GA |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Givens |
Summary | Retain original provisions; and specify in cases of emergency a bill becomes law when signed by the Governor or when it otherwise becomes law under Section 88 of the Kentucky Consitituion. |
Index Headings |
General Assembly - Acts, when take effect Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, acts, when take effect |
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