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KY SB115
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Propose to amend Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish the initiative power of the people to propose laws and to enact or reject proposed initiatives at an election; establish procedures for initiatives, effect of adopted initiatives, and parameters for the subject of any initiative; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
AI Summary
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 amendment, citizens could create and submit initiative petitions that must contain a single, fully-detailed proposed law and gather signatures from at least 2% of the state's population, as determined by the most recent U.S. Census. Importantly, these initiative petitions cannot target specific classes of individuals. If an initiative petition meets the requirements, the Secretary of State would be required to place the proposed measure on the ballot at the next regular election. If a majority of voters approve the initiative, it would become law, and notably, the Governor would not have veto power over these citizen-initiated measures. The bill also includes provisions for handling potential conflicting initiatives and requires the Secretary of State to publish the full text of the proposed amendment in a newspaper of general circulation. The amendment would be submitted to voters for ratification, following specific procedural guidelines for notification and ballot inclusion, with the goal of giving Kentucky citizens a more direct role in creating state legislation.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
to State & Local Government (S) (on 02/11/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb115.html |
BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb115/orig_bill.pdf |
Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/25RS/sb115/LM.pdf |
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