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House Bill 280

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Last Action 03/29/22: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 1379
Sponsors K. Bratcher, C. Massey
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 121.180 to allow a candidate, whose district number is altered pursuant to an enacted plan of redistricting or reapportionment the ability to use funds contained in his or her campaign account for an election to the subsequent district where the candidate is then properly filed; make amendments retroactive to November 3, 2021; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version County Clerks - Candidate filings, district change
Effective Dates, Emergency - Candidate filings, district change, use of campaign account
Elections and Voting - Candidate filings, district change, use of campaign account
Redistricting - Candidate filings, district change, use of campaign account
Secretary of State - Candidate filings, district change
Retroactive Legislation - Candidate filings, district change, use of campaign account
Campaign Finance - Candidate filings, district change, use of account
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1

Actions

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01/12/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/19/22
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
01/20/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
01/21/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 24, 2022
01/27/22
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/10/22
  • taken from the Orders of the Day
  • returned to Rules
03/29/22
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain the provisions of the bill, except permit a candidate for office the ability to pay debt from his or her existing campaign account, if the candidate has his or her district number altered pursuant to an enacted plan of redistricting or reapportionment.
Index Headings Elections and Voting - District change, candidate campaign finance account, permitted use
Redistricting - District change, candidate campaign finance account, permitted use
Secretary of State - Candidate filings, district change
Campaign Finance - District change, candidate account, permitted use

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor K. Bratcher
Summary Retain the provisions of the bill, except include a waiver or refund of filing fees associated with any candidate who has to refile, or already re-filed, due to an enacted plan of redistricting or reapportionment.
Index Headings County Clerks - Candidates for office, filing fees, refund or waiver
Elections and Voting - Candidates for office, filing fees, refund or waiver
Secretary of State - Candidates for office, filing fees, refund or waiver

Last updated: 2/8/2023 2:57 PM (EST)