Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 R cosponsors

SB 4 — AN ACT proposing to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the election of state officers. Propose to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics in even-numbered years, every four years, beginning in 2024; provide transitional calendar; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection. Provide ballot language.

Last action — 2nd reading, to Rules

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

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 2nd reading, to Rules

  2. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  3. Posted in committee

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

  5. Received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 24-11

  7. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 11, 2018

  8. Reported favorably, to Rules

  9. Returned to State & Local Government (S)

  10. 2nd reading

  11. Taken from State & Local Government (S)

  12. Returned to State & Local Government (S)

  13. 1st reading

  14. Taken from State & Local Government (S)

  15. To State & Local Government (S)

  16. Introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (124)

124 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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by R. Alvarado, J. Bowen, C. Embry Jr., P. Hornback, W. Schroder, D. Thayer, Max Wise (Republican), Mike Wilson (Republican), Stephen West (Republican), Stephen Meredith (Republican), Rick Girdler (Republican), Danny Carroll (Republican), Julie Raque Adams (Republican), and Christian McDaniel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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