House Bill 472

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Last Action 02/21/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
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 1509
Sponsors G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow voting rights to persons convicted of certain felonies; replace the language that prohibits idiots and insane persons from voting with contemporary language that instead prohibits persons from voting who are determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and such determination has not been set aside; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, felon restoration of voting rights, inclusion ballot
Crimes and Punishments - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide
Elections and Voting - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide
Secretary of State - Constitutional amendment, voting rights for felons, ballot language
Civil Rights - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide
Constitution, Ky. - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide
Local Mandate - Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide

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02/21/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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