Beshear's vetoes rarely withstand the overwhelming Republican numbers in the Kentucky House and Senate. And Tuesday was no exception.
Over the last 10 veto days, the governor had drawn a line through a number of bills — including measures adding copays and work requirements for Medicaid recipients; creating new rules for large local school districts; protecting gun manufacturers from legal liability in cases involving firearms; increasing allowable campaign contributions; and backing research into addiction treatment using psychedelic drug ibogaine; among many others.
One of Beshear's final vetoes would have done away with a bill barring school board members from working more than 100 days in a different district — a provision that would make Fayette County School Board Chair Tyler Murphy ineligible to remain in the seat.
Lawmakers followed their typical schedule Tuesday by placing the vetoes on the floor for reconsideration early in the day. The General Assembly has one more day to pass new legislation before they formally adjourn.