Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 126
Session 2024RS
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.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 21, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
Christian McDaniel
Republican
Matthew Deneen
Republican
Shelley Funke Frommeyer
First Action
Jan 23, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 7, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
126
State
Kentucky
Session
2024RS
Sponsorship by Party
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.
Actions (10)
03/07/2024
House
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
02/22/2024
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/22/2024
House
received in House
02/21/2024
Senate
3rd reading, passed 34-2-1
02/15/2024
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
02/15/2024
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/2024
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/25/2024
Senate
to State & Local Government (S)
01/23/2024
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/23/2024
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Jan 24, 2024 12:40:16 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2024 7:06:53 AM