On January 30, the Kentucky Senate passed SB 3 by a vote of 21-14. It moves the presidential primary from May to February. If it passes, it will not have any effect until 2012.

The bill leaves the primary for office other than president in May. It provides that there would be an early presidential primary by itself, with the primary for all other office to be held separately, several months later.

Republicans generally supported the bill; Democrats generally opposed it.