Kentucky Limit Gubernatorial Ability to Grant Pardons and Commute Sentences Amendment (2024)
| Kentucky Limit Gubernatorial Ability to Grant Pardons and Commute Sentences Amendment | |
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| Election date November 5, 2024 | |
| Topic State executive official measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Kentucky Limit Gubernatorial Ability to Grant Pardons and Commute Sentences Amendment was not on the ballot in Kentucky as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.
This amendment would have prevented the governor from granting pardons or commuting sentences during the time period beginning 30 days prior to the general election at which the governor is elected, and ending the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election.[1]
Text of measure
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The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
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Process in Kentucky
- See also: Amending the Kentucky Constitution
A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Kentucky State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Kentucky House of Representatives and 23 votes in the Kentucky Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. The Legislature cannot add more than four constitutional amendments to one election ballot.
Amendment in the state Legislature
The amendment was introduced on January 23, 2024, as Kentucky Senate Bill 126. On February 21, 2024, the amendment passed the Senate by 32-2.[2]
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