2024 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB161: AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Legislative Summary
Establishes that a candidate who has filed nomination papers on or before January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 2023, due to reapportionment and precinct establishment shall not be disqualified based solely on precinct name or number designation; RETROACTIVE to November 8, 2023; EMERGENCY.
Bill History
1/4/2024
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/4/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/4/2024
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/4/2024
1st reading
House of Representatives
1/4/2024
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/5/2024
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/5/2024
2nd reading
House of Representatives
1/5/2024
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
reassigned to State Government (H)
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
reported favorably, to Rules
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
3rd reading, passed 94-0
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
received in Senate
Senate
1/9/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/9/2024
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
1/9/2024
taken from State & Local Government (S)
Senate
1/9/2024
1st reading
Senate
1/9/2024
returned to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
1/10/2024
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
1/10/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 11, 2024
Senate
1/11/2024
3rd reading, passed 34-0
Senate
1/12/2024
received in House
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2860
1/11/2024
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 9
1/8/2024
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(1/18/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Branscum
Republican