Going against Beshear, Kentucky legislators send some controversial bills on to become law
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Going against Beshear, Kentucky legislators send some controversial bills on to become lawFacts About the Kentucky General Assembly
Discover key facts about the Kentucky General Assembly, including its history, structure, and state government functions.
Republicansholdan80%supermajorityinbothchambersandwerecleartheyplannedtooverrideeachofBeshear’svetoes.Overridingagubernatorialvetorequiresasimplemajority.KentuckylawmakersreturnedtoFrankfortthisweekforthefinaltwodaysofthe2025legislativesession—whereoneofthebiggestprioritiesfortheRepublicansupermajoritywasoverridingvetoesfromDemocraticGov.AndyBeshear.
BetweenMarch15and26,Beshearvetoed16Housebills,twoHouseJointResolutionsandeightSenatebills.Healsoline-itemvetoedtwoHousebillsandonefromtheSenate.
Thevetoestargetedseveralcontroversialbills,includingonerevisingKentucky’sabortionlawandanotherbanningdiversity,equityandinclusioninitiativesatpublicuniversities.
However,legislatorsi
