These are the bills we were asking the Governor to Veto, however they have moved forward. We thank you for your calls.

The Governor had 10 days to sign, veto or let the legislation become law without his signature. The governor can also implement line-item vetoes in the budget. The Veto period ended on Tuesday, April 9th. Lawmakers will return to act on the Governor’s vetoes on Friday, April 12th, 10AM

• House Bill 5: (KCC Oppose) The “Safer Kentucky Act” which criminalizes street camping among its provisions. Full veto message here. Veto overridden 73-22 in the House and 27-10 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of state on 4/12.

• House Bill 7: Autonomous Vehicle bill. Veto message: “The bill…does not fully address questions about the safety and security of autonomous vehicles, nor does it implement a testing period that would require a licensed human driver to be behind the wheel. Opening Kentucky's highways and roads to fully autonomous vehicles should occur only after careful study and consideration and an extensive testing period with a licensed human being behind the wheel, which is what other states have done before passing such laws.” Full veto message here. Veto overridden 58-40 in the House and 21-15 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• House Bill 29: (KCC Oppose) Allowing racing events on state-maintained highways subject to approval of the Transportation Cabinet. Signed by the Governor 4/5.

• House Bill 44: (KCC Oppose) Voter registration bill requires the courts to send a monthly list of all persons who were excused from jury duty for not being a U.S. citizen to the Attorney General, U. S. Attorney, and State Board of Elections; prevents ranked-choice voting for federal, state, and local elections in Kentucky. Veto message here. “House Bill 44 would require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide a copy of the “Lifetime Death Records” to the state Board of Elections… “Lifetime Death Records” is not a real term that is used nor understood by the Department of Vital Statistics…” Veto overridden 79-20 in the House and 24-8 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• House Bill 136: (KCC Oppose) Environmental Audits bill, allows companies to be exempt from Clean Air Act violations if it provides a voluntary audit of its unlawful emissions. Governor’s veto message here. Veto overridden 77-20 in the House and 26-6 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• House Bill 388: (KCC Oppose) Local Government bill which makes Louisville elections non-partisan; puts a one year moratorium on Louisville zoning regulation changes related to afforable, attainable, and missing middle housing. Governor’s veto message here. Veto overridden 71-22 in the House and 22-10 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• House Bill 478: (KCC Oppose) Demolition Waste bill. Allows for an increase in disposal of demolition waste, doubling a C&D landfill size but has much weaker monitoring standards. Filed without the Governor’s Signature and sent to the Sec. of State 4/5.

• House Bill 581: (KCC Oppose) Allowing retail filling stations anywhere where an EV charging station is allowed. Veto Message from the Governor on this bill: Link here. “House bill 581 is another instance of the General Assembly interfering with local government decisions on local matters. The bill preempts local governments from using a zoning process, or from adopting or enforcing their own ordinances or decisions concerning the location of retail filling stations within their jurisdiction. [read more here. Veto overridden 77-20 in the House and 30-7 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• Senate Bill 16: (KCC Oppose) “Ag Gag” bill that prohibits the operation of unmanned aircraft, video or audio recording devices, or photography equipment on or above a concentrated animal feeding operation or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility without written consent of the owner or authorized representative of the facility. Governor’s veto message here. Veto overridden 71-26 in the House and 32-6 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• Senate Bill 198 attempts to establish the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. The Governor said that while he supports an all-of-the-above energy policy that includes nuclear energy, this bill is unconstitutional, as it grants Executive Branch governing authority despite having no Executive Branch appointments, and it deprives the citizens of the commonwealth of any meaningful oversight. Veto Message from the Governor on this bill: Link here. Veto overridden 80-16 in the House and 30-7 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.

• Senate Bill 215: Prohibits the Transportation Cabinet or any other state agency or political subdivision from adopting or enforcing emissions standards on new motor vehicles that are identical to the standards established by the State of California pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Filed without the Governor’s Signature and sent to the Sec. of State 3/29.

• Senate Bill 349: (KCC Oppose) The “coal protection bill” that will prevent or restrict the retirement, decommissioning, or demolition of fossil fuel-fired electric generating resources by creating a new agency to study the broad spectrum of electric generation and transmission resource and supply issues with specific emphasis upon the continued operation. Abandons “least cost” for generation. Governor’s veto message on this bill. Veto overridden 61-36 in the House and 27-11 in the Senate. Delivered to the Secretary of State on 4/12.