KY SB 80
died on adjournmentAN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to restoration of rights.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did KY SB 80 pass?
No. KY SB 80 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
What is KY SB 80 about?
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies after completion of imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Who sponsors KY SB 80?
R. Thomas, G. Neal, K. Herron and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 80.
Description
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies after completion of imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Thomasprimary
- G. Nealprimary
- K. Herronprimary
- J. Higdonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-23
received in House
2026-02-20
3rd reading, passed 35-3
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
2026-02-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-09
to State & Local Government (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-13
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-13
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 80
2026-02-20 · pass · 35-3
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carroll: no
- McDaniel: no
- Wheeler: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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