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.
Summary
Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-2-1
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris McDaniel
RRepublican
P
Matt Deneen
RRepublican
P
Shelley Frommeyer
RRepublican
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