Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 244 — AN ACT relating to elections.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 118.225 to require that the ballot position for all statewide office candidates or slates of candidates be determined by lot for each congressional district.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 2072 AN ACT relating to elections.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 244/GA AN ACT relating to elections.
(3) For all offices for which nomination papers and petitions are filed in the office of Page 1 of 2 BR207200.100 - 2072 - XXXX 3/4/2024 4:19 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 2072 the county clerk, the order in which the names of candidates for each office are to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by lot at a public drawing in the office of the county clerk at 2 p.m., standard time, on the Thursday following the filing deadline for the primary as established in KRS 83A.045, 118.165, and 118A.060 or the Thursday following the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding the regular election.
(3) For all offices for which nomination papers and petitions are filed in the office of Page 1 of 2 SB024410.100 - 2072 - XXXX 3/4/2024 4:22 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 244/GA the county clerk, the order in which the names of candidates for each office are to be printed on the ballot shall be determined by lot at a public drawing in the office of the county clerk at 2 p.m., standard time, on the Thursday following the filing deadline for the primary as established in KRS 83A.045, 118.165, and 118A.060 or the Thursday following the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June preceding the regular election.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill modifies the method for determining the order of candidate names on ballots in Kentucky.

  • KRS 118.225

    [For the purpose of determining ]The order of[in which] → The order of

    The introductory wording has been simplified to remove unnecessary phrasing.

  • KRS 118.225

    arrange → draw from

    This change clarifies that the Secretary of State will draw from names instead of arranging them.

  • KRS 118.225

    [surnames]

    The reference to using surnames has been removed, likely to broaden the clarity regarding candidate names.

  • KRS 118.225

    in alphabetical order for the First Congressional District, and the names shall be certified in this order to the county clerks of all the counties comprising that district. For each succeeding congressional district, taken in numerical order, the name appearing first for each office in the last preceding district shall be placed last, and the name appearing second in the last preceding district shall be placed first, and each other name shall be moved up one (1) place

    The detailed rules regarding the order of names in congressional districts have been removed, simplifying the process.

  • KRS 118.225

    lists

    The term 'lists' has been removed for clearer wording.

  • KRS 118.225

    accordingly

    The word 'accordingly' has been removed, streamlining the language.

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. received in House

  3. 3rd reading, passed 32-0

  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  7. to State & Local Government (S)

  8. to Committee on Committees (S)

  9. introduced in Senate

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (137)

137 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 SB 244

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 23005
Total 32006
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Southworth — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Not Voting
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 244 do?
Amend KRS 118.225 to require that the ballot position for all statewide office candidates or slates of candidates be determined by lot for each congressional district.
Who sponsors SB 244?
SB 244 is sponsored by Robby Mills (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 244?
This bill died with 2024 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.
Where can I track SB 244?
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