Bill > HB335

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to Kentucky's state constitution that would establish a citizen ballot initiative process, allowing residents to directly propose and vote on new laws. Under this proposed amendment, citizens could create initiative petitions that must contain a single proposed law and gather signatures from at least 2% of the state's population (based on the most recent census). These initiative petitions would be filed with the Secretary of State, who would then place the proposed measure on the ballot at the next regular election. The proposed law specifies that initiatives cannot target a particular class of individuals and would become law if approved by a majority of voters. Importantly, the Governor would not have veto power over citizen-initiated measures, and the General Assembly would be prohibited from implementing procedures that would impede the initiative process. The bill also outlines specific publication and certification requirements to ensure voters are informed about the proposed constitutional amendment and the new initiative process before they vote on it. The amendment itself would be submitted to voters for ratification at the next regular election.