HB 3 - Restrictions on Governor Pardons - Kentucky Key Vote
Jesse Crenshaw voted Yea (Passage) on this Constitutional Amendment.
Timeline
- Senate Amendment Sent To Committee
- Feb. 21, 2007
- House Amendment Adopted
- Feb. 15, 2007
- Introduced
- Feb. 6, 2007
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Restrictions on Governor Pardons
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill limiting the pardon powers of governors.
Highlights:
- Prohibits governors from pardoning themselves [sec 1]. - Requires the pardoned to provide written notice of acceptance or rejection [Sec 1]. - Necessitates the filing of an application by individuals convicted of an offense before a pardon may be granted [sec 1]. - Requires ratification by the citizens of Kentucky [sec 2]. - Requires that an individual must be charged with, convicted of or liable for an offense before applying for a pardon [sec. 2].
Title: Restrictions on Governor Pardoning
- John A. Arnold Jr. (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph E. 'Eddie' Ballard (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry L. Belcher (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Johnny W. Bell (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Burch (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lawrence D. 'Larry' Clark (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Leslie A. Combs (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jesse Crenshaw (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ted 'Teddy' Edmonds (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tim Firkins (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Derrick W. Graham (KY - D)
- Jeff Greer (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- W. Keith Hall (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard D. Henderson (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles R. 'Charlie' Hoffman (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis L. Horlander (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joni L. Jenkins (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis Keene (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jimmie C. Lee (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Lou Marzian (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas M. 'Tom' McKee (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Reginald K. Meeks (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Miller (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Harry Moberly Jr. (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rick G. Nelson (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ruth Ann Palumbo (KY - D)
- Don Pasley (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rick W. Rand (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank Rasche (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jody Richards (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Carl P. Rollins II (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Arnold R. Simpson (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ancel 'Hard Rock' Smith (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kathy W. Stein (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tommy N. Thompson (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- John C. Tilley (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- David Allen Watkins (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Wayne (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robin L. Webb (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Weston (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Susan Westrom (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert D. 'Rob' Wilkey (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Brent Yonts (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THREE-FIFTHS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.