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 9 Legislative Update
Sen. Steve Rawlings (District 11)
With only a few weeks remaining before the end of this 60-day session, lawmakers are concentrating on moving legislation forward while continuing important conversations about the state budget.
Week in Review: Local Government, Health, Economic Development
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Hart recaps the work of interim joint and statutory committees with just two months to go before the start of the 2026 Regular Session.
Week in Review: Committees Discuss Important Issues Ahead of the 2026 Regular Session
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
With August coming to a close and only three months remaining in the legislative interim, lawmakers are wrapping up another successful month reviewing potential legislation for the upcoming session. Multiple interim joint committees and statutory committees met this week. We held crucial discussions on juvenile justice, the robust metal industry, and economic growth.
Opportunities for Medicaid Modernization
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Proctor discusses how various bills and resolutions modernize Medicaid to better serve Kentuckians and promote better health outcomes.
Legislature considers education, economy, and housing measures ahead of veto recess
Rep. Marianne Proctor (District 60)
Rep. Proctor highlights legislation considered by the legislation before the veto recess period begins.
Lawmakers send budget, investment bill to governor
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Hart further details the $128.4 billion budget and a one-time $2.7 billion investment bill sent to the governor’s desk.
Crimes against children, Medicaid oversight, chemical dependency treatment, preventive screenings, first responders
Rep. Mark Hart (District 78)
Rep. Hart details action taken this week regarding penalties for crimes against children, Medicaid oversight, drug addiction treatment, mental health of first responders, and preventive screenings for sepsis and cancer.
Investing in the Future of Kentucky
Rep. Steve Rawlings (District 66)
This week the House passed HB 6, which includes major investments in mental health, substance abuse recovery, and programs serving the state’s most vulnerable, HB 1, an investment proposal, and other measures.