Kentucky
General Assembly

01/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/12/24	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/15/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/16/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2024
02/22/24	3rd reading, passed 75-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/23/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/07/24	to State & Local Government (S)
03/13/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/14/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/15/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/21/24	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (1) filed to bill
03/22/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (3) filed floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/25/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) withdrawn floor amendment (4) defeated passed 28-8 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H)
03/28/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) passed 75-18 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	Vetoed
04/12/24	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 79-20 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 24-8 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 30A.145 to require that the Administrative Office of the Courts prepare, on the first Tuesday of each month, a list of all persons who were excused from jury duty for not being a United States citizen; amend the new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require that the State Board of Elections shall create a data-based report on or before July 1 of each year and remove language stating that citizens of each county shall have in-person access to the State Board of Elections' report to verify whether or not his or her address is being used fraudulently; amend KRS 116.113 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services provide a lifetime copy of the Kentucky death records to the State Board of Elections on or before July 1 each year.
Index Headings	Courts - Jurors, excusal, reporting requirements Deaths - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, comprehensive report, requirements Elections and Voting - Registration, comprehensive report, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, voter registration, report, requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, death records report, requirement Reports Mandated - Board of Elections, voter registration, report, requirements

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to prohibit a ranked-choice voting method.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Ranked-choice voting, prohibition Elections and Voting - Ranked-choice voting, prohibition Local Government - Ranked-choice voting, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Mills
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 44/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove language requiring the Secretary of State to work in cooperation with the State Board of Elections to issue the comprehensive status report regarding voter registration records; remove the requirement that the Secretary of State make the report available on his or her official website; establish that any data that is exchanged to remove ineligible voters shall not be subject to commercial use or third-party access to the voter registration system; allow discrepancies to be reported to the county clerk; and remove language allowing a voter who is currently erroneously registered to cancel his or her registration through a secure electronic form.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Voter registration, discrepancies, reporting Elections and Voting - Registration, comprehensive report, requirements Secretary of State - Voter registration, comprehensive report, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, voter registration, report, requirements

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove language requiring the Secretary of State to work in cooperation with the State Board of Elections to issue the comprehensive status report regarding voter registration records; remove the requirement that the Secretary of State make the report available on his or her official website; establish that any data that is exchanged to remove ineligible voters shall not be subject to commercial use or third-party access to the voter registration system; allow discrepancies to be reported to the county clerk; and remove language allowing a voter who is currently erroneously registered to cancel his or her registration through a secure electronic form.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Voter registration, discrepancies, reporting Elections and Voting - Registration, comprehensive report, requirements Secretary of State - Voter registration, comprehensive report, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, voter registration, report, requirements

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove language requiring the Secretary of State to work in cooperation with the State Board of Elections to issue the comprehensive status report regarding voter registration records; remove the requirement that the Secretary of State make the report available on his or her official website; establish that any data that is exchanged to remove ineligible voters shall not be subject to commercial use or third-party access to the voter registration system; allow discrepancies to be reported to the county clerk.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Voter registration, discrepancies, reporting Elections and Voting - Registration, comprehensive report, requirements Secretary of State - Voter registration, comprehensive report, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, voter registration, report, requirements

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove language requiring the Secretary of State to work in cooperation with the State Board of Elections to issue the comprehensive status report regarding voter registration records; remove the requirement that the Secretary of State make the report available on his or her official website; establish that any data that is exchanged to remove ineligible voters shall not be subject to commercial use or third-party access to the voter registration system; and allow discrepancies to be reported to the county clerk.
Index Headings	County Clerks - Voter registration, discrepancies, reporting Elections and Voting - Registration, comprehensive report, requirements Secretary of State - Voter registration, comprehensive report, requirements State Agencies - Board of Elections, voter registration, report, requirements