2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB126: 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.

Legislative Summary

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

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/9/2025
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/5/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/6/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/6/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 07, 2025
Senate
2/7/2025
floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/7/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/12/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 3345
2/7/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197024.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197024.7 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image2/7/202541.2 KB