Kentucky
General Assembly

02/07/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/10/23	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/16/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/17/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
02/21/23	3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/02/23	to State & Local Government (S)
03/13/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/14/23	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/15/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023 3rd reading floor amendment (1) defeated passed 35 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H)
03/16/23	taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 90-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/24/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 97)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 67C.103 to establish a signature requirement for petitions of nomination; establish that members of a political party and those who are not members of a political party can run for election; establish that straight-ticket voting shall not be permitted in the election to fill the vacancy; remove the requirement that appointees cannot be on the ballot for the regular election; amend KRS 117.125 to conform.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Elections and Voting - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Consolidated Local Governments - Vacancies, special elections Cities - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Local Mandate - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 67C.103 to provide that a special election will not be held on a federally recognized holiday under 5 U.S.C. sec. 6103(a); provide that the order of candidate names be determined by lot and create the requirements for the drawing.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Elections and Voting - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Consolidated Local Governments - Vacancies, special elections Cities - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Local Mandate - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide that a runoff election shall be held if no candidate receives more than fifty percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of separate political parties; provide that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be elected to fill the vacancy when no candidate receives more than fifty percent of the total votes cast and the candidates receiving the two highest number of votes are of the same political party; provide that a runoff election shall be held forty-five days after the special election; provide that a runoff election shall not occur on a weekend or on a recognized holiday under 5 U.S.C. sec. 6103(a).
Index Headings	County Clerks - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Elections and Voting - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments Consolidated Local Governments - Vacancies, special elections Cities - Vacancies, special elections in consolidated local governments