SB 149 Kentucky Senate · 2022 Regular Session

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 Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky by prohibiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 8, 2022 Last action Mar 4, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022

How they voted

22–9

Passed

Total votes 31

Mar 3, 2022

D Democratic5

1 Yea 4 Nay

80% Nay

R Republican26

21 Yea 5 Nay

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2022

Committee

to Committee on Committees (H)

lower

Mar 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

3rd reading, passed 25-10

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Committee

to State & Local Government (S)

upper

Feb 8, 2022

Committee

to Committee on Committees (S)

upper

Feb 8, 2022

Introduced

introduced in Senate

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors