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These 17 bills received Gov. Beshear's signature, 4 vetoed for worker's rights and constitutional violations

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear's desk has been a busy place to be. On March 24, Beshear took action on 21 pieces of legislation and returned three without signature. Read more of the latest news in politics “I will always put our Kentucky families first,” Beshear said. “I was proud to sign into law several measures that will do just that—increasing opportunity and making our New Kentucky Home a better place to live, learn, and…

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Beshear vetoes House Bill 398 - WNKY News 40 Television

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 398 this week, saying it would harm the rights of Kentucky workers. The governor argues the bill would make Kentuckians less safe in the workplace and hand over much of the authority to regulate, investigate and support workplace safety and health standards to the federal government. For example, Kentucky workers would lose important safeguards related to fall protection, exposure to toxic and…

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These 17 bills received Gov. Beshear's signature, 4 vetoed for worker's rights and constitutional violations

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Beshear vetoes bill that would strip Kentucky worker protections

The Capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Friday April 5, 2024.(Ryan Van Velzer / KPR)Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentuckians would be less safe in the workplace under legislation he vetoed Monday night.In his veto message, he said House Bill 398 abandons Kentucky’s occupational health and safety rules by stopping the state from enforcing protections more comprehensive than federal standards.“House Bill 398 will lead to more workplac…

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Beshear vetoes bills he says would make KY workplaces less safe, violate state Constitution

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issues more vetoes, lets some bills become law without his signature. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer)Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday vetoed Republican legislation that he said would make workplaces in Kentucky more dangerous and several bills that he said were unconstitutional. The General Assembly’s Republican supermajority is expected to easily override the vetoes when lawmakers return Thursday and F…

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Here are all the bills Gov. Andy Beshear signed, vetoed or returned without his signature on Monday

According to the governor's office, Gov. Andy Beshear signed 17, vetoed four and returned three bills without his signature.

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Legislative Update from Senator Robin Webb

FRANKFORT— In a frenzied sprint to the finish before the veto recess, the Kentucky General Assembly moved with remarkable speed, passing a wave of high-stakes legislation in its final four days of uninterrupted lawmaking. Lawmakers advanced measures addressing disaster relief, Medicaid changes, worker protections, and more—decisive actions that set the stage for an intense final week […]

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