22RS HB 168

House Bill 168

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Last Action	03/14/22: returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to elections.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	952
Sponsors	J. DuPlessis, B. Wheatley
Summary of Original Version	Establish new chapter KRS Chapter 118C and create new sections of chapter to establish a system of electing the offices of Commonwealth's attorney, circuit clerk, county attorney, county clerk, sheriff, jailer, and coroner under a nonpartisan system; amend KRS 118.215, 118.315, 118.225, 118.325, and 118.115 to conform; EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Public offices, change to nonpartisan County Clerks - Circuit clerk, nonpartisan elected official County Clerks - Commonwealth's attorney, nonpartisan elected official County Clerks - Coroner, nonpartisan elected official County Clerks - County attorney, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - County attorney, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - County clerk, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - Jailer, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - Sheriff, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - Circuit clerk, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - Commonwealth's attorney, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - Coroner, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - County attorney, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - County clerk, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - Jailer, nonpartisan elected official Secretary of State - Sheriff, nonpartisan elected official Sheriffs - Office, nonpartisan elected official Attorney, Commonwealth's - Office, nonpartisan elected official Attorney, County - Office, nonpartisan elected official Circuit Clerks - Office, nonpartisan elected official Coroners - Office, nonpartisan elected official County Clerks - Jailer, nonpartisan elected official County Clerks - Office, nonpartisan elected official County Clerks - Sheriff, nonpartisan elected official Effective Dates, Delayed - Offices changed to nonpartisan, effective January 1, 2023 Elections and Voting - Circuit clerk, nonpartisan elected official Elections and Voting - Commonwealth's attorney, nonpartisan elected official Elections and Voting - Coroner, nonpartisan elected official Elections and Voting - County attorney, nonpartisan elected official Elections and Voting - County clerk, nonpartisan elected official Elections and Voting - Jailer, nonpartisan elected official Elections and Voting - Sheriff, nonpartisan elected official Jails and Jailers - Office, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - Circuit clerk, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - Commonwealth's attorney, nonpartisan elected official Public Officers and Employees - Coroner, nonpartisan elected official

12/10/21	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/26/22	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
03/14/22	taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) 1st reading returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)