Kentucky 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 258 — AN ACT relating to elections. Amend KRS 117.075 to extend the allotted time during which a qualified voter with disabilities can apply for a mail-in absentee ballot from seven to twelve days; allow qualified voters with disabilities the means to vote using a mail-in absentee ballot or an in-person absentee ballot; amend KRS 117.085 to allow a legal guardian to request a mail-in absentee ballot application for a voter under his or her guardianship; extend the county clerk deadline for receipt of a mail-in absentee ballot from seven to twelve days; allow qualified voters with disabilities to vote using an in-person absentee ballot; extend the time from which Kentucky uniformed-service voters can request to vote by in-person absentee ballot from seven to twelve days; amend KRS 117.227 to include acceptable forms of identification, and certain photo forms of identification; amend KRS 117.077 to allow a legal guardian the ability to request and deliver a mail-in absentee ballot to a voter who has a medical emergency when the voter is under his or her guardianship.

Last action — Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017

  2. Floor amendment (2) and (3) filed

  3. 2nd reading, to Rules

  4. Floor amendment (1) filed

  5. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  6. Posted in committee

  7. To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  8. Introduced in House

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civil-rights elections
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This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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