Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 273 — AN ACT relating to the emergency powers of the Governor.

Last action — to State & Local Government (S)

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

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to State & Local Government (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 273 do?
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.
What is the current status of SB 273?
This bill died with 2023 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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