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After a short break for a veto period, the legislature will reconvene next week for the final two days of this year’s legislative session.
On March 29 and 30, legislators will consider overriding any of Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes and pass any remaining legislation. Two bills that could see Beshear’s veto pen are Senate Bill 150, the parent’s rights bill that now also bans gender-affirming care for minors and requires school boards to adopt a policy that students can only use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth, and SB 5, which requires boards to adopt new policies to handle parent complaints over material they feel is “harmful to minors.”
Another bill to watch is House Bill 538, a student discipline bill, which passed both houses but did not reach Beshear by midnight on March 16. That bill could be vetoed with no chance for the legislature to override the bill during the final two days of session.
Other bills that have not yet passed both houses of the legislature but could before midnight on March 30:
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HB 5, which phases-out local property taxes on aging bourbon, and HB 447, which would guarantee districts the same tax revenue they now receive from the barrel tax.
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SB 247, which would allow kindergarten through 3rd grade students (and their siblings) who qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch to stay in the same school even if the family moves. The bill also requires districts to provide transportation unless the distance and time is not workable.
Any bills that are passed in the final two days could be vetoed by the governor without the possibility of a legislative override because the legislature must adjourn by midnight March 30.
During the veto break, the free LRC Message Line is open. Call the line at 1-800-372-7181 Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (ET), and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) to let your legislators know your thoughts on pending legislation.
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