Veto Session Legislative Update
Sen. Gex Williams (District 20)
We are now halfway through the veto period, and the governor has begun issuing decisions on legislation passed during this year’s session. Here is an update on several key vetoes and what they mean for the future.
Legislature Adjourns Ahead of Veto Session
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
As part of our system of checks-and-balances, governors have ten days (not including Sundays or holidays) to consider legislation approved by the legislature. They can sign it into law, veto it, or allow it to become law without their signature. If a governor chooses to veto legislation, the measure returns to the legislature where the veto can be overridden. Essentially, a veto provides notice that the state’s executive officer disagrees with a policy or action, but the legislature remains the state’s lawmaking body.
Week 6 Legislative Update: Sen. Gex Williams
Sen. Gex Williams (District 20)
As we wrap up week six of the 2026 Legislative Session, the pace of work in Frankfort continues to accelerate. Committees are meeting daily with fuller agendas, legislation is moving to the floor and priorities are advancing with thoughtful debate.
Committee Discusses Key Transportation Programs
Marianne Proctor (District 60) discusses the work of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation during the 2025 Interim Session.
Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
With the primary election looming, Rep. Rawlings looks at a few of the laws passed during the 2024 session to safeguard election integrity.
Update: The Future of Certificate of Need
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
One of the more integral functions of the time we spend preparing for our legislative session is the meeting of our task forces. Task forces have proven to be a vital part of crafting legislation in focus areas that we deem to need more attention than we can offer them in a traditional committee. One of these areas being Kentucky’s Certificate of Need program.