AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.
Summary
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow voting rights to persons convicted of certain felonies; replace the language that prohibits idiots and insane persons from voting with contemporary language that instead prohibits persons from voting who are determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and such determination has not been set aside; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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