KentuckyAN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Amend KRS 26A.020 to establish that any person may submit an affidavit to the Attorney General asserting that an assigned judge cannot impartially preside in a pending action; authorize the Attorney General to determine if the impartiality of the judge may reasonably be questioned; authorize the Attorney General to submit the affidavit to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who shall determine whether to appoint a special judge.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 18to Committee on Committees (S)Latest
- Mar 18received in Senate
- Mar 173rd reading, passed 75-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
- Mar 12floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filedMinor
- Mar 122nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 11reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Feb 12to Judiciary (H)Minor
- Feb 5to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Feb 5introduced in HouseIntroduced