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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the election of state officers. [SB-5]
Propose to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics in even-numbered years, every four years, beginning in 2028; provide transitional calendar; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection. Provide ballot language.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 02/05/2019
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AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. [SB-48]
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow sixteen- and seventeen-year-old United States citizens to vote in school board and local elections; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
Introduced In Senate on 01/08/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 30 and 31 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to elections of members of the General Assembly. [SB-38]
Propose to amend Sections 30 and 31 of the Constitution of Kentucky to increase the number of years in a term for a Senator from four to six years and to increase the number of years in a term for a Representative from two to four years beginning with the regular election in November 2020; provide ballot language; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Introduced In Senate on 01/08/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the levy of taxes. [SB-26]
Amend KRS 132.017, 160.485, and 160.597 to extend the deadline to file a property tax recall petition to 75 days; allow petition papers to be substantially uniform in size and style; allow the names of voters from more than one voting precinct to be on the same sheet of the petition paper; allow electronic signatures to be counted when the signatures comply with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; lower the number of signatures needed for the petition to five percent; amend KRS 132.017 to require the local governmental entity or school to levy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
Introduced In Senate on 01/08/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [SB-251]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish that in-person absentee voting be conducted at least 12 working days, including two Saturdays, immediately preceding the Sunday prior to election day; permit a county board of elections to establish a longer period of time for in-person absentee voting; expand the class of qualified voters who can choose to cast a vote by means of an in-person absentee; amend KRS 117.085 to expand the class of qualified voters who can choose to cast a vote by means of a mail-in absentee ballot; eliminate a qualified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/19/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to common interest communities. [SB-21]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to establish definitions for common interest communities which exclude condominiums; prohibit waiver of rights conferred by the bill; impose good faith obligation; establish a requirement to record a declaration for a common interest community with county clerks and set minimum contents of the declaration; limit application to communities created after the effective date or, for existing communities, apply only to events occurring after the effective date; specify that agreements between communities do not
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
Taken From Judiciary (s) on 02/26/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to official documents and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-194]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 423 to define various terms; limit the applicability of the Act to notarial acts performed on or after January 1, 2020; allow a notarial officer to perform a notarial act in Kentucky; outline requirements for certain notarial acts; require a personal appearance before a notarial officer; specify the requirements of identifying an individual before a notarial officer; allow a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act; state who may perform a notarial act in Kentucky; recognize notarial acts performed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
To Judiciary (s) on 02/15/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to voting. [SB-134]
Amend KRS 118.035 to extend voting hours to 6 a.m. prevailing time, to 8 p.m. prevailing time; amend KRS 117.087 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/07/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to underground facility protection. [SB-129]
Amend KRS 367.4903 to clarify the definitions of "approximate location" and "normal excavation locate request" and define "positive response," "unique identification number" or "locate request number," "locator," "locatable facility," and "unlocatable facility"; amend KRS 367.4909 to require operators of underground facilities located in Kentucky to be members of the Kentucky Contact Center; establish a phase-in period for mandatory membership; waive the rights of nonmember operators of the Kentucky Contact Center for damage to their underground
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
Taken From The Orders Of The Day on 02/26/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [SB-113]
Amend KRS 64.012 to lower the county clerk's fees concerning certain candidates for city office; amend KRS 118.255 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/08/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to official documents and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-114]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 423 to define various terms; limit the applicability of the Act to notarial acts performed on or after January 1, 2020; allow a notarial officer to perform a notarial act in Kentucky; outline requirements for certain notarial acts; require a personal or online appearance before a notarial officer; specify the requirements of identifying an individual before a notarial officer; allow a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act; state who may perform a notarial act in Kentucky; recognize notarial acts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 086) on 03/25/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to gaming. [SB-105]
Propose to amend Section 226 of the Constitution of Kentucky to authorize the General Assembly to define, permit, oversee, and regulate all forms of otherwise permissible gaming; provide for the oversight and control of gaming by an administrative body funded by license fees and taxes levied on gaming; prior to July 2040, require 100% of gaming proceeds, in excess of the amount used to pay for an oversight administrative body of gaming, to go to the retirement systems; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/08/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-7]
Amend KRS 116.025 to provide that a voter shall be a resident of the state and precinct on or before the day of an election; amend KRS 116.045 to provide that a person who has not registered prior to the time that the registration books are closed and who possesses all other qualifications for voter registration may register or change party affiliation at the person's precinct of residence on the day of the election and shall be permitted to vote in that election; provide for confirmation of identity and affidavit; permit a process of voter preregistration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-522]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to establish the procedure for seating members of the General Assembly; create a new section of KRS Chapter 120 to provide for an automatic recount in elections of constitutional officers, members of Congress, and members of the General Assembly when the vote margin is 0.5% or less; amend KRS 120.185 to provide for a recount in elections of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, members of Congress, and members of the General Assembly; amend KRS 120.195, 120.205, and 120.215 to establish the procedures for any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rocky Adkins
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 03/14/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the funding of transportation and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-517]
Amend KRS 138.210 to set the average wholesale floor price at $2.90; amend KRS 138.220 to increase the supplemental tax on gasoline and special fuels by increasing the existing rate from five cents per gallon (cpg) on gasoline and two cpg on special fuels to eight and a half cpg for both and setting that as the minimum rate; subject the supplemental tax to annual adjustment; require annual notification to motor fuel dealers of the adjusted rate of supplemental tax for each upcoming fiscal year and annual notification to county clerks of the adjusted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Taken From Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/04/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-510]
Amend KRS 116.0452 to allow an electronic transmission of voter registration to be deemed timely if received online by the county clerk's office by 11:59 p.m. local time; make technical corrections; amend KRS 117.035 to require the sheriff to recommend a deputy sheriff as a temporary replacement, in his or her position on the county board of elections, during any year the sheriff is a candidate or otherwise unavailable; allow for incapacitation or unavailability as a means for a sheriff to excuse himself or herself from service on the county board
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Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
Posted In Committee on 02/25/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-495]
Amend KRS 120.185 to provide for a recount in elections involving members of the General Assembly; amend KRS 120.195 to provide that a recount request for a member of the General Assembly is not grounds for an election contest and can only be obtained under the new provisions of KRS 120.185.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rocky Adkins
Taken From Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 03/04/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensing. [HB-497]
Amend KRS 186.041 to clarify eligiblity for a special military license plate; provide for a special military license plate sticker for spouses of veterans; amend KRS 186.416 to clarify proof required for a veteran designation on an operator's license.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Moore
To Transportation (s) on 03/04/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the levy of property taxes. [HB-49]
Amend KRS 132.017, relating to property taxes levied by local government entities, to extend the deadline to file a petition to 75 days; allow petition papers to be substantially uniform in size and style; allow the names of voters from more than one voting precinct to be on the same sheet of the petition paper; allow electronic signatures to be counted when the signatures comply with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; lower the number of signatures needed for the petition to 5%; require the local governmental entity or school to levy a tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lee
Signed By Governor (ky Acts Ch. 083) on 03/25/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to amend Section 46 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to bills considered for final passage. [HB-464]
Propose to amend Section 46 of the Constitution of Kentucky to require that all bills be made available to the public for at least twenty-four hours before a vote for final passage by the General Assembly beginning with the legislative session of 2021; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Booker
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 02/21/2019