Kentucky 24rs Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 161 — AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on January 12, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. introduced in House; to Committee on Committees (H); taken from Committee on Committees (H); 1st reading; returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. taken from Committee on Committees (H); 2nd reading; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  3. reassigned to State Government (H); reported favorably, to Rules; taken from Rules; placed in the Orders of the Day; 3rd reading, passed 94-0

  4. received in Senate; to Committee on Committees (S); to State & Local Government (S); taken from State & Local Government (S); 1st reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)

  5. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 11, 2024

  6. 3rd reading, passed 34-0

  7. received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

  8. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 161 do?
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Who sponsors HB 161?
HB 161 is sponsored by Michael Meredith (Republican), D. Graham, Pamela Stevenson (Democrat), Steven Rudy (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Josh Branscum (Republican), and Jason Nemes (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 161?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 161?
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