Kentucky
General Assembly

02/10/21	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/11/21	to State & Local Government (S)
02/22/21	taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
02/23/21	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
02/26/21	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/01/21	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 1, 2021 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendments (3), (4) and (5) filed to Committee Substitute
03/02/21	3rd reading floor amendments (1) and (2) ruled out of order floor amendments (3) (4) and (5) defeated passed 28-8 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/03/21	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/04/21	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/21	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 2nd reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
03/11/21	posted in committee
03/12/21	reported favorably, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021
03/15/21	floor amendment (1) filed
03/16/21	floor amendment (1) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 73-25 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/22/21	Vetoed
03/29/21	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden Bill passed 29-8 received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden Bill passed 70-24 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 154)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that no candidate shall be elected to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator at a regular election held without a primary unless the candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, and if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff election shall be held.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Elections and Voting - United States Senator, unexpired term, procedure to fill vacancy Local Mandate - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Secretary of State - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, vacancy, United States Senator

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that if the Governor issues a special writ of election as required under the Act, no appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of United States Senator shall be made.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Elections and Voting - United States Senator, unexpired term, procedure to fill vacancy Secretary of State - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, vacancy, United States Senator

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that if a vacancy occurs more than three months before a regular election, a vacancy in an unexpired term for United States Senator shall be filled through a primary held at the time of the regular election followed by a special election; and establish manner in which the special election is to be conducted.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Elections and Voting - United States Senator, unexpired term, procedure to fill vacancy Secretary of State - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, vacancy, United States Senator

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that if a vacancy occurs more than three months before a regular election, a vacancy in an unexpired term for United States Senator shall be filled through a primary held at the time of the regular election followed by a special election; and establish manner in which the special election is to be conducted.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Elections and Voting - United States Senator, unexpired term, procedure to fill vacancy Secretary of State - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, vacancy, United States Senator

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that the Governor shall notify the Secretary of State of any vacancy in the office of United States Senator within three days of the occurrence of the vacancy; establish that the Secretary of State shall post a notice of the vacancy on his or her Web site with notice of the date and time for the filing of nomination papers for any candidate seeking to fill the unexpired term by election; establish that all petitions of nomination shall be filed within 30 days of posting of the vacancy; and establish that no candidate who has filed nomination papers seeking to fill the unexpired term by election shall be eligible for appointment by the Governor.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Elections and Voting - United States Senator, unexpired term, procedure to fill vacancy Secretary of State - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, vacancy, United States Senator

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; and establish that if the Governor issues a special writ of election as required under the Act, no appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of United States Senator shall be made.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill Elections and Voting - United States Senator, unexpired term, procedure to fill vacancy Secretary of State - Elections, United States Senator, vacancy, procedure to fill State Agencies - State Board of Elections, vacancy, United States Senator

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Rudy
Summary	Remove the provisions of the bill in its entirety and insert the following: amend KRS 118.720 to require the Governor to sign a proclamation for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator; and repeal KRS 63.200, which requires the Governor to fill vacancies in the office of United States Senator.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Special election, office of United States Senator Elections and Voting - Special election, office of United States Senator Governor - Special election and proclamation, office of United States Senator Secretary of State - Special election, office of United States Senator Sheriffs - Special election and proclamation, office of United States Senator State Agencies - State Board of Elections, special election, office of United States Senator