2024 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB622: AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Repeals KRS 63.200, which requires the Governor to fill vacancies in the office of United States Senator; amends KRS 118.720 to require that the Governor sign a proclamation for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator and to extend the term of the candidate who wins special election to the remainder of the term; and amends KRS 118.740 and 118.770 to conform; EMERGENCY.

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Bill History

2/21/2024
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
3rd reading, passed 88-4 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
received in Senate
Senate
3/5/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/7/2024
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
3/21/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/22/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/25/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Senate
3/26/2024
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/27/2024
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/28/2024
3rd reading, passed 34-3
Senate
3/28/2024
received in House
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Vetoed
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
received in House
Senate
4/12/2024
to Rules (H)
Senate
4/12/2024
taken from Rules
Senate
4/12/2024
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
Senate
4/12/2024
veto overridden
Senate
4/12/2024
passed 81-17
Senate
4/12/2024
received in Senate
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
to Rules (S)
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
veto overridden
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
passed 29-5
House of Representatives
4/12/2024
received in House
Senate
4/12/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
4/12/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
4/12/2024
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 187)
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 442
4/12/2024
81
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Veto Override RSN# 3219
4/12/2024
29
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3116
3/28/2024
34
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 197
3/4/2024
88
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/12/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197020.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197021.3 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197021.4 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197020.4 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image4/13/202443.5 KB