21RS SB 137

Senate Bill 137

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Last Action	02/02/21: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1617
Sponsor	G. Neal
Summary of Original Version	Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow persons convicted of a felony, other than serious felonies designated by the General Assembly, the right to vote, and to further amend the constitution by replacing the language that prohibits idiots and insane persons from voting with contemporary language; ballot language included; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version	Constitution, Ky. - Persons prohibited from voting, amendment proposal Local Mandate - Ballot access, persons prohibited from voting, constitutional amendment proposal Elections and Voting - Persons prohibited from voting, contemporary language, constitutional amendment proposal Mental Disability - Proposed constitutional amendment, persons prohibited from voting, contemporary language Mental Health - Persons prohibited from voting, contemporary language, constitutional amendment proposal Secretary of State - Persons prohibited from voting, contemporary language, constitutional amendment proposal State Agencies - State Board of Elections, persons prohibited from voting, constitutional amendment proposal Civil Rights - Restoration of voting rights for certain felonies, constitutional amendment proposal County Clerks - Ballot access, persons prohibited from voting, constitutional amendment proposal Crimes and Punishments - Restoration of voting rights for certain felonies, constitutional amendment proposal