HB 622 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Feb 21, 2024 Signed Apr 12, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

upper

Apr 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed 29-5

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Committee

to Rules (S)

upper

Apr 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed 81-17

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Vetoed

veto overridden

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Vetoed

posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

lower

Apr 12, 2024

Committee

to Rules (H)

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Vetoed

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

upper

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

3rd reading, passed 34-3

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

lower

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

to State & Local Government (S)

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

to Committee on Committees (S)

upper

Mar 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

3rd reading, passed 88-4 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

lower

Feb 29, 2024

Introduced

floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

lower

Feb 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Committee

to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Committee

to Committee on Committees (H)

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Introduced

introduced in House

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors