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HB 622 KY
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AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2024RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 21, 2024

Latest action (Apr 12, 2024) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 187)

Summary

Amend KRS 118.720 to require the Governor to sign a proclamation for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator; extend the term of the candidate who wins special election to the remainder of the term; repeal KRS 63.200, which requires the Governor to fill vacancies in the office of United States Senator; amend KRS 118.740 and 118.770 to conform.

Sponsors (6)

Action history (37)

  1. Feb 21, 2024 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 21, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 27, 2024 to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · lower
  4. Feb 29, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Feb 29, 2024 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed · lower
  6. Mar 1, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  7. Mar 1, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024 · lower
  8. Mar 4, 2024 3rd reading, passed 88-4 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · lower
  9. Mar 5, 2024 received in Senate · upper
  10. Mar 5, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Mar 7, 2024 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  12. Mar 21, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  13. Mar 22, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  14. Mar 25, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 · lower
  15. Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  16. Mar 27, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  17. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 34-3 · lower
  18. Mar 28, 2024 received in House · lower
  19. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  20. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  21. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
  22. Apr 9, 2024 Vetoed · lower
  23. Apr 12, 2024 received in House · lower
  24. Apr 12, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
  25. Apr 12, 2024 taken from Rules · lower
  26. Apr 12, 2024 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  27. Apr 12, 2024 veto overridden · lower
  28. Apr 12, 2024 passed 81-17 · lower
  29. Apr 12, 2024 received in Senate · upper
  30. Apr 12, 2024 to Rules (S) · upper
  31. Apr 12, 2024 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  32. Apr 12, 2024 veto overridden · lower
  33. Apr 12, 2024 passed 29-5 · lower
  34. Apr 12, 2024 received in House · lower
  35. Apr 12, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  36. Apr 12, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  37. Apr 12, 2024 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 187) · lower
Subjects
Elections and VotingGovernorLocal MandateSheriffs

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 187 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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