One override, of the governor's veto of HB 312, will allow the legislative branch to judge for itself which records to produce in an open records request. A Democratic lawmaker said it was like "the fox watching the hen house."
Most Kentucky districts already have full-day kindergarten but a key swing vote on the controversial school choice bill appeared to hinge on the kindergarten funding.
The Republican-led legislature will likely override Beshear’s vetoes when lawmakers return for the final two days of this year’s session on Monday and Tuesday.
The governor also vetoed six bills, including a resolution ratifying some of his coronavirus-related executive orders in case laws stripping the Democratic governor’s emergency powers are upheld in court.
The governor's veto list included HB 312, restricting out-of-state records requests and allowing the legislature to have final authority on whether to release its own records.
Tuesday was the last day the Republican-led legislature can pass bills and still have the chance to override any vetoes issued by Beshear, a Democrat. Lawmakers will return to consider veto overrides during the final two days of the legislative session on March 29 and 30.
