Kentucky 2024 Regular 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 18, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Establish that a candidate who has filed nomination papers on or before January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 2023, due to reapportionment and precinct establishment shall not be disqualified based solely on precinct name or number designation; RETROACTIVE to November 8, 2023; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 161/GA AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 1 1 CHAPTER 1 ( HB 161 ) AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Whereas, it is critically important to protect ballot access and the reliability of the electoral process following the change of certain precinct names or numbers since November 8, 2023, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
Whereas it is critically important to protect ballot access and the reliability of the electoral process following the change of certain precinct names or numbers since November 8, 2023, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
Page 1 of 1 HB016110.100 - 1418 - XXXX 1/8/2024 5:06 PM GA
Signed by Governor January 18, 2024.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 34-0

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 11, 2024

  8. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  9. returned to State & Local Government (S)

  10. 1st reading

  11. taken from State & Local Government (S)

  12. to State & Local Government (S)

  13. to Committee on Committees (S)

  14. received in Senate

  15. 3rd reading, passed 94-0

  16. placed in the Orders of the Day

  17. taken from Rules

  18. reported favorably, to Rules

  19. reassigned to State Government (H)

  20. to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  21. 2nd reading

  22. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  23. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  24. 1st reading

  25. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  26. to Committee on Committees (H)

  27. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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.

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Votes

PASS HB 161

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 25003
Total 34004
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Westerfield — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Not Voting
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Not Voting
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Not Voting
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15000
Republican 71002
Unaffiliated 8004
Total 94006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Justice — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Graham — Yea
Heath — Yea
Bentley — Not Voting
Palumbo — Not Voting
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Not Voting
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Not Voting
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 161 do?
Establish that a candidate who has filed nomination papers on or before January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 2023, due to reapportionment and precinct establishment shall not be disqualified based solely on precinct name or number designation; RETROACTIVE to November 8, 2023; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors HB 161?
HB 161 is sponsored by Josh Branscum (Republican), D. Graham, George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), David Meade (Republican), Michael Meredith (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), Steven Rudy (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), and Pamela Stevenson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 161?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.
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