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KY SB216

KY SB216
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.

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Introduced
02/24/2022
In Committee
04/13/2022
Crossed Over
03/08/2022
Passed
03/30/2022
Dead
Vetoed
04/08/2022
Veto Overridden
04/13/2022
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend KRS 15.243 to expand the Attorney General's independent inquiry of potential election irregularities from not fewer than 5% of Kentucky counties to not fewer than 12 counties; amend KRS 117.228 to remove credit or debit card as a voter's secondary form of proof of identification; amend KRS 117.125 to require all voting systems to be approved in accordance with prescribed requirements by January 1, 2024, and prohibit a voting systems' capability of connecting to any network, including the Internet, or with any device external to the voting system; amend KRS 117.135 to prescribe requirements relating to the county clerk's duties of securing and protecting voting equipment; and amend KRS 117.295 to expand the time in which voting equipment is to remain locked against voting after the election and require the voting equipment and ballot boxes to be under video surveillance.

AI Summary

This bill amends various Kentucky election laws to expand the Attorney General's ability to investigate potential election irregularities, remove credit or debit cards as a secondary voter identification, require all voting systems to meet certain security standards by 2024, prescribe additional duties for county clerks in securing and protecting voting equipment, and extend the time that voting equipment must remain locked and under video surveillance after an election. Additionally, the bill makes changes to campaign finance reporting requirements, including requiring electronic filing and prohibiting the use of campaign funds for certain purposes. An emergency clause is included for the campaign finance provisions to take effect immediately.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 219) (on 04/14/2022)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/sb216.html
BillText https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/22RS/documents/0219.pdf
Conference Committee Report #1 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/CCR1.pdf
Local Mandate Fiscal Impact for HCS1 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/22RS/sb216/HCS1LM.pdf
House Floor Amendment https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/HFA2.pdf
House Floor Amendment https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/HFA1.pdf
House Committee Substitute https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/HCS1.pdf
House Committee Amendment https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/HCA1.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/SFA2.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/SFA1.pdf
BillText https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb216/bill.pdf
Vote History for SB216 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/sb216/vote_history.pdf
Senate Committee Substitute https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/SB216/SCS1.pdf
Senate Committee Substitute https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/22RS/sb216/SCS1LM.pdf
BillText https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb216/orig_bill.pdf
Local Mandate Fiscal Impact https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/22RS/sb216/LM.pdf
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