All Constitution, Ky. Legislation - Kentucky
HB709
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text Propose to submit to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky that would allow the General Assembly to create statutory provisions relating to medical malpractice, including provisions for alternative dispute resolution, statutes of limitation or repose, peer review, expert witnesses, certificates or merit, and collateral source payments. Comment on Bill SB161
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text Propose an amendment to Sections 36 and 42 of the Kentucky Constitution to repeal annual sessions; provide ballot language for submission to voters. HB550
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 7, 2008 Bill Text Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit the General Assembly to enact laws permitting the operation of up to seven casinos by horse racing tracks licensed as of January 1, 2008, and up to five other casinos; to establish the distribution of casino gaming moneys; to submit to the voters for approval or disapproval. SB148
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to create reporting requirements for persons advocating adoption or defeat of a constitutional amendment; create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to create reporting requirements for a legislative agents who advocate the adoption or defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment; require weekly reports when the General Assembly is in session; require reports to be posted on the Legislative Ethics Commission's Web site; amend KRS 121.015 to redefine "political issues committee"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to create reporting requirements for political issues committees that advocate the ratification or rejection of a constitutional amendment; require that daily reports be submitted to the Registry of Election Finance for the 30 days preceding a general election; amend KRS 121.180 to conform; amend KRS 121.990 to create penalties; declare an EMERGENCY. HB483
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Propose to amend Section 42 of the Constitution of Kentucky to require that all compensation and benefits for members of the General Assembly be determined by a legislative compensation commission; propose to amend Section 86 of the Constitution of Kentucky to require that compensation for the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives be determined by a legislative compensation commission; submit to voters for approval or disapproval; provide language for question to be presented. HB459
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 121.120 and 121.180 to require the Registry of Election Finance to accept the electronic filing of a campaign finance report as the official version of the report, if the candidate or slate of candidates so chooses; allow the registry to accept electronic reports that are submitted on optical or magnetic disks; delete the requirement that candidates and committees file with the county clerk duplicate paper copies of reports submitted electronically; allow the registry to require filers accepting free filer-side software to use the electronic filing system; clarify provision making electronic filing available to all candidates, committees, and others required to file reports. HB399
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Propose to amend Section 118 of the Constitution of Kentucky, relating to judicial nominating commissions, to delete the authority of the Governor to appoint lay members and require the President of the Senate, the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives to each appoint one member; delete reference to majority and minority political party representation; limit term of office to four years; submit question to the voters for approval. SB117
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text Propose to amend Sections 30 and 31 to the Constitution of Kentucky to extend the terms of State Senators from four years to six years beginning in 2010; submit to voters. HB361
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Posting waived Bill Text Propose to amend Section 181 of the Kentucky Constitution to allow the Commonwealth to share state revenues with local governments; propose to create a new section of the Kentucky Constitution to require the General Assembly to enact laws to allow cities and counties or any combination of cities or counties to impose a sales and use tax and to establish parameters for the imposition of a sales and use tax by cities and counties; provide for ballot language; submit to voters. Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text Propose to amend Section 36 of the Kentucky Constitution to limit odd-year sessions to revenue and appropriation bills, other subjects that may be proposed by the Governor through the filing of a proclamation, and two subjects proposed for consideration by the Senate President and House Speaker and agreed to by both of them, drafted into bills and filed in the appropriate House; permit statutory committees to meet during odd-year sessions; restrict action upon revenue and appropriation bills in even-year sessions to a three-fifths vote; provide schedule for effectiveness of amendment; submit to voters. SB73
Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - To State & Local Government (S) Bill Text Propose to amend Section 100 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish requirements for the office of Surveyor and to establish eligibility for the office; to establish that the new requirements be effective for the 2010 regular election; submit to voters for approval or disapproval. Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and require the court with jurisdiction over a person sentenced to death to sentence the person to imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole; amend KRS 24A.110, 27A.430, 431.060, 431.215, 431.510, 439.265, 506.010, 506.030, 506.040, 506.080, 507.020, 509.040, 520.120, 527.200, 532.030, 532.040, 532.050, 532.100, 532.140, 533.010, 610.265, 635.020, 635.090, 640.040, 17.173, 17.176, 507A.020, and 422.285 to conform; repeal KRS 422.287, 431.213, 431.2135, 431.218, 431.220, 431.223, 431.224, 431.240, 431.250, 431.260, 431.270, 507A.060, 532.025, 532.075, 532.300, 532.305, and 532.309, relating to the death penalty. HB238
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to increase the homestead property tax exemption to $65,000; provide that the amendment will be submitted to the voters for ratification or rejection. Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote, to permit a person convicted of a felony, except felonious sex offenders and felons convicted of violent crimes, to vote after the person has served the sentence for the offense, lived three consecutive years without re-offending, and performed 100 hours of community service; subject to the voters for ratification or rejection. HB70
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to exclude a convicted felon from the right to vote until expiration of probation or final discharge from parole or maximum expiration of sentence; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection. HB58
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text Propose to amend Section 36 of the Kentucky Constitution to require bills raising revenue or appropriating moneys for the operation of state government and related budget memoranda to be introduce in odd-numbered-year sessions; limit all legislative sessions to 30 days; restrict action upon revenue and appropriation bills in even-numbered-year sessions to a three-fifths vote; provide schedule for effectiveness of amendment; submit to voters. SB14
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text Propose to amend Sections 153, 91, 93, and 245 of the Constitution of Kentucky to abolish the office of Treasurer; submit to voters for approval or disapproval. SB19
Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Introduced in Senate; to Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text Propose a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to casinos; allow the General Assembly to permit the operation of casinos, which may include casinos at horse racing tracks; provide, if General Assembly authorizes casino gaming, for agency of state government to be created to regulate casinos by special law notwithstanding Section 59 or 60 of the Constitution, establish qualifications of individuals and entities authorized to operate casinos, limit number and location of casinos, define types of lotteries, gift enterprises and gambling games to be permitted, provide for other standards to ensure honest operation of casinos; define casino and casino-style gaming; restrict operation of casinos until the state agency shall have first approved the conduct of casinos and the governing body of the county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government has approved the operation; propose to amend Section 226 of the Kentucky Constitution to provide that the new section [...] show full description HB5
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text Propose to amend the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor from being allowed to pardon himself; require that an individual who has been charged with, convicted of, or adjudged liable for an offense apply to the Governor for a reprieve, pardon, commutation, or remission; require that anyone submitting an application must provide written notice accepting or rejecting the granted relief; submit to voters for ratification or rejection; provide ballot language. |
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