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House Bill 455

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Last Action	03/19/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 45)
Title	AN ACT relating to elections.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1553
Sponsors	P. Flannery, J. Decker
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to establish the Office of Election Investigations and Security within the Office of the Attorney General; establish powers, duties, and procedures; require an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission.
Index Headings of Original Version	Elections and Voting - Office of Election Investigations and Security, establishment Legislative Research Commission - Office of Election Investigations and Security, annual report Secretary of State - Office of Election Investigations and Security, reporting State Agencies - State Board of Elections, Office of Election Investigations and Security, reporting Attorney General - Office of Election Investigations and Security, establishment Reports Mandated - Office of Election Investigations and Security, annual report
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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02/12/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/14/25	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/20/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/21/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
02/25/25	3rd reading, passed 78-17
02/26/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/28/25	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
03/04/25	reassigned to State & Local Government (S)
03/12/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/13/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2025
03/14/25	3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 71-17 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/19/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 45)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except rename the Office of Election Investigations and Security the Unit of Election Investigations and Security; amend to require the unit to receive complaints alleging a violation of state election law; remove the requirement that the unit include the source of the alleged violations in its report.
Index Headings	Elections and Voting - Office of Election Investigations and Security, establishment Legislative Research Commission - Office of Election Investigations and Security, annual report Secretary of State - Office of Election Investigations and Security, reporting State Agencies - State Board of Elections, Office of Election Investigations and Security, reporting Attorney General - Office of Election Investigations and Security, establishment Reports Mandated - Office of Election Investigations and Security, annual report

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