SB 149 KY
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.
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Summary
Propose to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky by prohibiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Sponsors (3)
- C. McDaniel Republican · primary
- D. Carroll Republican · primary
- W. Schroder · primary
Action history (9)
- Feb 8, 2022 introduced in Senate · upper
- Feb 8, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Feb 10, 2022 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Feb 16, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
- Feb 17, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
- Mar 1, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 03, 2022 · upper
- Mar 3, 2022 3rd reading, passed 25-10 · upper
- Mar 4, 2022 received in House · lower
- Mar 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
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