AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the environment.
Summary
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a right of the people to have a healthy environment, including a right to clean air, pure water, and ecologically healthy habitats; declare the Commonwealth's natural resources, among them its air, water, flora, fauna, climate, and public lands, are the common property of all people, including generations yet to come; establish that as trustee of the environment and its natural resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all people; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 18, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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