Bill > SB115

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.

Government Affairs

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb115.html