Kentucky
General Assembly

01/05/21	introduced in House to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) 1st reading returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) posted in committee
01/06/21	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 7, 2021
01/07/21	3rd reading, passed 77-16 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S) to State & Local Government (S) taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
01/08/21	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
02/24/21	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/25/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 1, 2021
03/01/21	3rd reading, passed 31-4 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1), and committee amendment (1-title)
03/02/21	received in House to Rules (H)
03/03/21	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, senate floor amendment (1), and senate committee amendment (1-title)
03/15/21	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute, Senate floor amendment (1), and Senate committee amendment (1-title) passed 78-16 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/16/21	delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 27)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
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
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 4

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
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
Sponsor	R. Mills
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 4/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
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