Legislation
The Legislation Committee, whose Chair shall be appointed by the President, and whose members shall be appointed by the Chair of the committee, is authorized only to consider and recommend to the Board of Directors proposals for enacting, promulgating, amending, altering or repealing statutes of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of the United States.
If any member or citizen has information to share regarding criminal defense legislative matters, please send communication to our Legislative Agent at legislation@kacdl.net. You may express your interest to join the Legislation Committee on your Member Account page.
KACDL 2020 INTERIM JUDICIARY PRESENTATIONS
Constitutional Amendment Action (aka Marsy's Law)
Judge Wingate's Circuit Court Ruling (Favorable)
Kentucky Supreme Court Opinion (Affirming); KACDL Official Statement
Response to Petition for Re-Hearing
Kentucky Supreme Court Denying Petition for Rehearing
KACDL Statement SB15 Rel: 1.15.20
Marsy Law Complaint as filed by KACDL 6.10.20
KACDL Press Release 7.20.20
Responses to KACDL Complaint:
Chairman of the State Board of Elections, A.B. Chandler III
Senator Whitney Westerfield
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Michael Adams