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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 11, 2025

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Introduced February 6, 2025

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

SB115

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.

Propose to amend Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish the initiative power of the people to propose laws and to enact or reject proposed initiatives at an election; establish procedures for initiatives, effect of adopted initiatives, and parameters for the subject of any initiative; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Elections and Voting General Assembly Secretary of State Constitution, Ky.Local Mandate

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This bill proposes a change to the Kentucky Constitution that would give citizens the power to propose new laws directly and put them to a vote in an election, rather than relying solely on the state legislature. It sets out rules for how that process would work, what subjects could be addressed, and what happens when voters approve an initiative. Because it is a constitutional amendment, it would itself need to be approved by Kentucky…

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