Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 4 — AN ACT proposing to amend the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly.

Last action — returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish that the General Assembly shall determine the date a regular session shall end unless another date is agreed upon by three-fifths of the membership of each House; establish that the General Assembly may be convened upon a Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House for no more than 12 legislative days annually; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. 2nd reading

  3. taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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

  5. 1st reading

  6. taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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

  8. to Committee on Committees (H)

  9. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4 do?
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish that the General Assembly shall determine the date a regular session shall end unless another date is agreed upon by three-fifths of the membership of each House; establish that the General Assembly may be convened upon a Joint Proclamation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House for no more than 12 legislative days annually; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Who sponsors HB 4?
HB 4 is sponsored by David W. Osborne (Republican) and Steven Rudy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4?
This bill died with 2024 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.
Where can I track HB 4?
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