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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB273

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to the emergency powers of the Governor.

Subject: Disasters: Elections and Voting: Governor: Secretary of State

Description: Amend KRS 39A.100 to remove certain emergency powers of the Governor including seizing, taking, or condemning property or making compensation for the seized property; remove provision allowing the Governor to declare curfews and prohibit the sale or consumption of goods; remove the provision allowing the Governor, upon recommendation of the Secretary of State to set a different time or place for holding elections in an area for which a state of emergency has been declared; amend KRS 117.015 to remove the requirement that the State Board of Elections promulgate administrative regulations establishing procedures for suspended or delayed elections; amend KRS 117.345 to remove the inclusion of delayed or postponed elections from the statement by the county treasurer to the State Board of Elections; amend KRS 118.027 to remove the emergency power of the Governor and Secretary of State to set the time and place for holding elections.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: to State & Local Government (S)

Last Action Date: February 23, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Adrienne Southworth (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 23, 2023 to State & Local Government (S)
Senate Feb 21, 2023 introduced in Senate
Senate Feb 21, 2023 to Committee on Committees (S)
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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