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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 10

AN ACT proposing to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Constitution, Ky., County Clerks, Crimes And Punishments, Elections And Voting, Governor, Local Mandate, Secretary Of State
Introduced / first action
2026-01-08 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 60 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 12)

    became-law

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. passed 36-1

    passage

  5. Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  6. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  7. taken from Rules

  8. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 82-12 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage, reading-3

  11. floor amendment (1) adopted

  12. placed in the Orders of the Day

  13. taken from Rules

  14. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  15. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

    amendment-introduction

  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

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

    referral-committee

  18. received in House

  19. 3rd reading, passed 36-0-1

    passage, reading-3

  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

  21. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  22. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  23. to State & Local Government (S)

    referral-committee

  24. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  25. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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