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KentuckySB 102026 Regular SessionSenate

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.

Sponsored By: Christian McDaniel (Republican)

Passed

Constitution, Ky.County ClerksCrimes And PunishmentsElections And VotingGovernorLocal MandateSecretary Of State

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christian McDaniel

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Craig Richardson

    Republican • Senate

  • Danny Carroll

    Republican • Senate

  • Donald Douglas

    Republican • Senate

  • Gary Boswell

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Elkins

    Republican • Senate

  • John Hodgson

    Republican • House

  • Matthew Deneen

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Nunn

    Republican • Senate

  • Nick Wilson

    Republican • House

  • Max Wise

    Republican • Senate

  • Robby Mills

    Republican • Senate

  • Shelley Funke Frommeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Rawlings

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

passed

Yes: 36 • No: 1

House vote • 4/1/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 82 • No: 12

Senate vote • 1/20/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. J. Hodgson

    4/1/2026

  2. Sponsor

    4/1/2026

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

    4/1/2026

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    4/1/2026

  5. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    4/1/2026

  6. passed 36-1

    4/1/2026

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

    4/1/2026

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

    4/1/2026House

  9. taken from Rules

    4/1/2026

  10. to Rules (S)

    4/1/2026Senate

  11. received in Senate

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    4/1/2026

  13. floor amendment (1) adopted

    4/1/2026

  14. placed in the Orders of the Day

    4/1/2026

  15. taken from Rules

    4/1/2026

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/27/2026

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

    3/26/2026

  18. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    3/26/2026

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

    3/13/2026House

  20. received in House

    1/21/2026House

  21. 3rd reading, passed 36-0-1

    1/20/2026

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

    1/16/2026

  23. 2nd reading, to Rules

    1/15/2026

  24. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    1/14/2026

  25. to State & Local Government (S)

    1/12/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Current

    4/1/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/20/2026

    PDF

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