HB 754 KY

Introduced

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 16 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to bail.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 1, 2022

Latest action (Mar 1, 2022) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

Propose to amend Section 16 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow holding a person after arrest without bail when a judge finds, following a hearing, that the person may flee or poses an imminent danger to self or to others; provide ballot question with proposed amendment; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Sponsors (2)

J. Nemes Republican · primary
J. Blanton Republican · primary

Action history (2)

Mar 1, 2022 introduced in House · lower
Mar 1, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower

Subjects

Bail and Pretrial ReleaseConstitution, Ky.County ClerksElections and VotingLocal MandateSecretary of State

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