26RS SB 10

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Last Action	01/21/26: received in House
Title	AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1559
Sponsors	C. McDaniel, G. Boswell, D. Carroll, D. Douglas, G. Elkins, S. Funke Frommeyer, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, C. Richardson, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 60 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version	Constitution, Ky. - Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language Crimes And Punishments - Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Elections And Voting - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation Governor - Pardons and commutations, limitation Secretary Of State - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, limitation, ballot language Local Mandate - Constitutional amendment, pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation
Votes	Vote History

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01/08/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/12/26	to State & Local Government (S)
01/14/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/15/26	2nd reading, to Rules
01/16/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
01/20/26	3rd reading, passed 36-0-1
01/21/26	received in House