♪ ♪ THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RETURNS FROM RECESS TO OVERRIDE THE AVERAGE'S VETOES.

AMONG THE OVERRIDES ARE BILLS ON TAX REFORM, ABORTION RESTRICTIONS AND FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS.

THAT'S ALL ON DAY 59 OF THE 2022 KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN REGULAR SESSION.

GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.

I'M CASEY PARKER-BELL.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WASTED NO TIME OVERRIDING THE GOVERNOR'S VETOES AFTER THEIR VETO PERIOD.

OF THE 29 VETOER VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE WAS THE MOST NOTABLE OF REDUCING THE STATE'S INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX TO 5% BEFORE ELIMINATING IT ALL TOGETHER.

THE GOVERNOR OBJECTED TO APPLYING THE SALES TAX TO 35 NEW INDUSTRIES INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS AND YOUTH SPORTS AND IMPOSING TAXES ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS ILL TIME.

REPRESENTATIVE LISA WILNER DEFENDED THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION ON THE HOUSE FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON.

>> THIS BODY WITH THIS LEGISLATION SEEMS TO BE PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS WHERE WE ARE GOING TO TAX SOME INDUSTRIES, GOING TO GIVE OTHER INDUSTRIES A FREE PASS.

IT'S PROBLEM AT ELK.

IT'S NOT FAIR: FINALLY IN HIS MESSAGE, THE VETO MESSAGE STATES HOUSE BILL 8 THREATENS KENTUCKY'S ECONOMIC FUTURE.

OTHER STATES THAT HAVE DRASTICALLY CUT NEWS CONFERENCE TAX HAVE SEEN THEIR ECONOMIES HARMED BY THOSE CHANGES.

WE THAT HERE IN KENTUCKY, 40% OF KENTUCKY'S GENERAL FUND THAT THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY DEPEND ON FOR SCHOOLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOR ALL KINDS OF PUBLIC SERVICES FOR THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET, ALL OF THAT COMES FROM THE INCOME TAX AND BY REDUCING THAT INCOME TAX, IN SUCH A DRASTIC WAY, COULD HAVE A LONG-TERM NEGATIVE IMPACT ON KENTUCKY.

>> THE HOUSE VOTED TO OVER RIDE THE GOVERNOR'S TREAT OF THE TAX RESTRUCTURING PLAN 72-25 AND WHEN THE SENATE TOOK UP THE MEASURE TO ADJUST THE STATE'S TAX CODE, ROBERT STIVERS MADE THE CASE THAT IT WOULD HELP WORKING FAMILIES COUNTEDDERRING THE ARGUMENT BY THE DEMOCRATS THAT IT WOULD HELP THE WEALTH AGREE THEY TALKED ABOUT WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING, WHERE THERE ARE STATES THAT ARE REDUCING THE PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, THOSE ARE THE STATES YOU ARE SEEING GROW FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT TALK ABOUT A BREAK FOR THE RICH, I COME FROM CLAY TUBT COUNTY AND MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE STATE WORKERS AND TEACHERS MAKING 40, $50,000 A YEAR IF THEY HAVE A SPOUSE THAT'S WORKING THEY MAY BE NEWSMAKERSING IN THE 70 TO 80,000 DOLLAR RANGE.

THEY WORK FOR A COAL COMPANY.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR PEOPLE, THE HARD WORKING MIDDLE-CLASS WORKERS, SCHOOLTEACHERS, COAL MINERS, LINE MEN, IT MEANS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 500 TO ONE 1,000 A YEARS IN LESS TAX.

>> THE SENATE VOTED IN FAVOR OF OVERRIDING THE GOVERNOR'S VETO 28-8 WITH ONE PASS VOTE GIVING IT FINAL PASSAGE.

SWEEPING ABORTION RESTRICTION MEASURE WILL BECOME LAW IN KENTUCKY AFTER LAWMAKERS UPHELD HOUSE BILL BILL.

THE GOVERNOR VETOED THE MEASURE FOR OUTLAWING BOATION BY MAIL AND SETS REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPOSAL OF FETAL REMAINS.

IN ADDITION, BAN ABORTION AFTER 15 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.

PRO-CHOICE GATHERED TO PROTEST THE VETO OVERRIDE OF HOUSE BILL 3.

CHARLES BOOKER JOINED THEM.

>> WHEN THE SUPER MAJORITY EXERTS THEIR POWER TO TAKE AWAY, IT'S NOT JUST FOR POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY LIKE THEY THINK.

THEY'RE HURTING FAMILIES, THEY'RE ROBBING SO MANY PEOPLE OF THE ABILITY TO MAKE THE DECISIONS OVER THEIR BODIES, OVER THEIR LIVES.

AND THEY'RE NOT DOING IT BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT OUR CHILDREN.

OR BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT OUR FAMILIES.

THIS IS POLITICS.

KENTUCKIANS ARE SUFFERING, CAN'T PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE.

RATIONING MEDICATION.

TRYING TO PUT A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC AND IN THE MIDST OF ALL OF THIS THEY'RE TRYING TO BAN ABORTION.

THEY'RE BANNING YOUR HEALTHCARE BUT WE ARE HERE TO RAISE THE STANDARD.

YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR FUTURE FOR OUR FUTURE AND THEY WILL HEAR YOU.

EVEN IF THEY VOTE AGAINST YOU TODAY, THEY KNOW YOU ARE HERE AND YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

>> WHEN THE MEASURE WAS TAKEN UP IN THE HOUSE, THE CHANCE OF ABORTION RIGHTS SUPPORTERS COULD BE HEARD FROM INSIDE THE CHAMBER.

THE ISSUE RESONATES WITH RACHEL ROBERTS RAPED AT 14 YEARS OLD.

BEFORE THE BILL PASSED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER-- BUT SHE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

OTHERS SAY IT WON'T STOP ABORTIONS.

INSTEAD IT WOULD PREVENT SAFE ONES.

>> I STOOD ON THE HOUSE FLOOR AND TOLD YOU SOMETHING INTENSELY PERM ABOUT MY OWN LIFE TO TRY TO GIVE YOU SOMEONE THAT YOU COULD THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU CAST THESE VOTES.

THIS BILL HAS NO EXCEPTIONS FOR THE VICTIMS OF RAPE AND INCEST.

I PRESENTED TO YOU AN AMENDMENT TO FIX THAT AND 686 YOU WERE WILLING TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THAT BOARD SAYING YOU DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THOSE WOMEN.

THOSE ARE VIOLENT CRIMES.

THIS BILL FORCES THOSE WOMEN TO BE VIOLATED AGAIN.

YEAR AFTER YEAR THESE BILLS COME UP SO OFTEN I'M WOND WONDERING IF THIS BODY IS A ONE TRICK PONY.

IT IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEEBLE ATTEMPTED AT POWER, DOMINATION AND CONTROL OVER PEOPLE'S BODIES.

I VOTED NO BECAUSE WHEN AN ABORTION IS PUSHED OUT OF REACH, THOSE STRUGGLING FINANCIAL LIP ARE ALREADY FACING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ARE HARMED THE MOST.

ABORTION CARE HAS ALREADY BEEN PUSHED OUT OF REACH FOR MANY WOMEN WHO ARE LOW INCOME, YOUNG PEEK, LGBTQ PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR.

EACH PREGNANCY AND PERSON CIRCUMSTANCE IS DIFFERENT SOME WITH A HEALTHY DESIRED PREGNANCY.

SOME WITH THE PREGNANCY UNPLANNED AND SOME WITH SEVERE HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT EVEN MODERN MEDICINE AND BEST MEDICAL TEAMS CANNOT FIX.

>> EVERY DAY THAT WE CONVENE IN BOD THIS IN THIS BODY, WE OPEN WITH PLEDGE AND WITH PRAYER AND WE STAND HERE IN THIS BODY BEFORE A SIGN THAT SAYS IN GOD WE TRUST.

THE ABORTION OF A BABY IS PLAIN WRONG.

AND I PRAY THAT GOD WOULD HAVE MERCY ON ANYONE THAT WOULD TAKE THE LIFE OF A CHILD.

THERE IS NO MERCY FOR THAT BABY IN ABORTION THERE IS SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WOULD LOVE TO ADOPT A CHILD FOR WHATEVER REASON WHO CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN BUT YET HERE IN AMERICA, WE ARE SLAUGHTERING THEM AS FAST AS THEY CAN GET AN APPOINTMENT IN AN ABORTION CLINIC.

>> THE HOUSE OVER RODE THE VETO 76-21.

SENATE REPUBLICANS DEFENDED THE MEASURE WITH RALPH ALVARADO CALLING OUT THE GOVERNOR'S REASON FOR THE VETO.

>> A RESPONSE TO THAT AND THE GOVERNOR'S VETO HE SAID THERE IS NO EXCEPTION FOR RAIN AND INCEST AND THAT'S UNFORTUNATE AND NOT FACTUAL.

THE ISSUES OF RAPE AND INCEST ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE AND A PERSONAL MATTER AND THOSE HARMED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE CARRY A LIFETIME OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SCARS.

AND THE STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS WITHOUT FULLY READING THE BILL, ESPECIALLY SECTION 1 IN UNDERSTANDING THE BILL IS A POLITICAL TRAVESTY.

>> THE SENATE VOTED TO OVER RIDE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO 31-6 MAKING IT LAW.

TOUGHER ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THAT HELPS LOW INCOME KENTUCKIANS RECEIVE FINAL PASSAGE.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS VOTED TO OVERTURN THE GOVERNOR'S VETO ON HOUSE BILL 7.

THE FINAL VERSION OF THE BILL WAS SOFTENED AFTER HOUSE G.O.P.

LEADERSHIPS MADE CONVENTION CONCESSIONS ON PART OF THE MEASURE THAT HEALTH CABINET OFFICIALS WOULD BE TOO COSTLY TO IMPLEMENT.

IN THE VETO MESSAGE, GOVERNOR BESHEAR SAID IMPOSING ADDITIONAL FINES AND PAPERWORK WILL CAUSE THEM TO LOSE FOOD ASSISTANCE AND CRIMINALIZING THE POOR HAVE LABELED IT THE EMPTY BELLIES BILL.

>> FURTHER THE GOVERNOR CLARIFIED HOUSE BILL 7 PROVIDES NO APPROPRIATION TO THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS THE APPEALS.

HE WROTE, AN AGENCY IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO CARRY OUT AN UNFUNDED MANDATE.

I REALLY HAVE TRIED TO KEEP UP WITH THIS BILL THROUGH ITS MANY ITERATIONS.

IT WAS EXTENSIVELY REVISES BUT IT WASN'T MADE BETTER TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL LIFT A SINGLE FAMILY IN KENTUCKY OUT OF POVERTY.

IT WAS MADE WEAKER.

IN FACT IT IS WATERED DOWN SO MUCH I DOUBT IF THE SPONSOR FEELS THAT THIS BILL MEETS HIS ORIGINAL GOALS TO FER RIT OUT FRAUD IN THAT CASE, LET'S SCRAP IT.

>> THIS WHOLE BILL MAKES IT ENTIRELY DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO GET THE HAND UP THAT THEY NEED.

NO ONE IN THIS CHAMBER HAS EVER EXPERIENCED TODAY UNRELENTING HUNGER AND YET WE TAKE DIRECT AIM AT PEOPLE THAT ALL THEY WANT IS SOME FOOD, SHELTER AND I ABOUT THE BIT OF COMPASSION FROM US.

INSTEAD WE VOTE 74-24 TO TAKE THE FOOD OUT OF THE BABIES MOUTHS FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN YOU CAN.

GO SPONSOR OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REFORM MEASURE SAID THE MEASURE IS A GOOD FIRST STEP TO WELFARE SYSTEM CHANGES.

>> I AM SATISFIED WITH THIS BILL.

THIS BILL IS A GOOD START.

YES, IT IS A LITTLE WEAKER THAN I WANTED IT TO BE BUT IT'S A GOOD START AND IT DOES CUT DOWN ON FRAUD AND DOES CUT DOWN ON THOSE MISUSING THE SYSTEM AND AGAIN THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU GET THESE PLANS OR BENEFITS TAKEN FROM YOU IF YOU WERE DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL OR IF YOU REFUSE TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOX WHO NEED THIS, THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF OUR STATE RECEIVE THE BENEFITS BUT YET WE CAUGHT DOWN ON THE FRAUD AND ABUSE.

I'M VOTING YES, FOR A MESSAGE I GOT FROM A CABINET WORKER WHO IS A FRONT LINE WORKER WHO SAID I'M A THOUSAND% FOR HOUSE BILL 7.

FRAUD IS OUT OF CONTROL BUT WE DON'T INVESTIGATE IT.

WE TAKE CLIENTS STATEMENT FOR SO MUCH AND MEDICAID CONTINUED TO BE PUSHED AND THAT'S WHY I'M VOTING YES.

GOVERNOR WILL HAVE THE CHOICE TO IMPLEMENT IT OR NOT.

THIS WILL BE AN OPTION FOR THE NEXT GOVERNOR A YEAR AND A HALF WHEN THEY'RE IN THE OFFICE.

THUS.

>> HOUSE VOTED TO OVER RIDE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO 74-24 AND THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER SAID HOUSE BILL 7 COULD LEAD KENTUCKY INTO LOSING FEDERAL FUNDING.

>> THIS BILL WILL HURT KENTUCKY'S FAMILIES.

IT WILL HURT KENTUCKY FAMILIES AND KIDS, IT WILL DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE CATHOLIC THAT LACK ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE KENTUCKIANS DEPEND ON.

I THINK IT'S A CRUEL BILL.

>> DESPITE THE COMMENTS HOUSE BILL 7 RECEIVED FINAL PASSAGE BY THE SENATE 29-7 OVERRIDING THE VETO BY THE GOVERNOR.

GOVERNOR BESHEAR STATED HE VETOED A CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING MEASURE BECAUSE IT DIVERTS TAX DOLLARS FROM ALREADY UNDER FUNDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IT HAS BEEN RECEIPT SOUNDING ARGUMENT FROM DEMOCRATS IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 9 PASSED BY LAWMAKERS TWO WEEKS AGO.

THEY ALSO ARGUE WON'T HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE SAME ACCOUNTABILITY RULES IMPOSED ON TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> IT WAS PASSED IN PART TO ACCOMMODATE A MILLIONAIRE BILLIONAIRE BUSINESS PERSON REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY WHO WISHES TO DEVELOP A HIGH END COMMUNITY WRN NORTHERN WITHIN NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND TO HAVE A HIGH END CHARTER SCHOOL THERE FOR HIS WEALTHY BUYERS OF HIS CONDOMINIUMS TO ATTEND.

>> LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE MATTER AT HAND.

>> THAT IS THE REASON HOUSE BILL 9 NEEDS TO STAY AS IT IS VETOED.

WHAT WE ARE DOING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH THIS BILL IS ATROCIOUS.

AND OUR TEACHERS HOPEFULLY WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW THEY FEEL.

>> HOUSE BILL 9 ALSO MANDATES CHARTER SCHOOL PILOT PROJECTS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

CAMPBELL COMMUNITY DEMOCRAT RACHEL ROBERTS SAYS PARENTS IN HER DISTRICT HAVE TOLD HER THEY DON'T WANT TO BE PART WHAT HAVE SHE CALLED A FULL PROFIT EXPERIMENT.

A MESSAGE ATICUS SCOTT SAID SHE HAS RECEIVED OVER AND OVER AGAIN, TOO.

>> COLLEAGUES, DON'T THINK THAT THIS WILL STOP AT LOUISVILLE AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

DON'T THINK THIS WON'T AFFECT YOUR AREA.

I URGE US AS A BODY TO LET THIS VETO STAND AND TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN KENTUCKY.

>> IN THE TWO WEEKS THAT WE HAVE BEEN BACK IN OUR HOME DISTRICTS I HAVE BEEN ALL THROUGHOUT THE NINE NEIGHBORHOODS OF DISTRICT 41 AND INSTEAD OF HAVING PEOPLE TALK ABOUT US AND TRY TO SPEAK FOR US, WITHOUT US, I SPOKE TO MY NEIGHBORS AND I DIDN'T COME ACROSS ANYONE WHO WAS INTERESTED IN A PRIVATE CHARTER SCHOOL COMING TO THE WEST END OF LOUISVILLE.

INSTEAD, THEY'RE INTERESTED IN THE TWO NEW MIDDLE SCHOOLS WE ARE ABOUT TO GET IN THE WEST END OF LOUISVILLE SO I VOTED NO TO THEM BECAUSE FAR TOO OFTEN PEOPLE COME OUR COMMUNITY AND LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE IN THE WEST END OF LOUISVILLE AND MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON PEOPLE WHO GET TO SHUTTLE IN AND OUT, PRACTICE PERFORMATIVE POLITICS AND MY NO VOTE SPEAKS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT TRULY REPRESENTED ON THIS INTO ARE.

>> THOSE ARGUMENTS DIDN'T PROOF PERSUASIVE AS 52 MEMBERS VOTED TO OVER RIDE.

IT ONLY TAKES A SIMPLE MAJORITY TO OVER RIDE A GUBERNATORIAL VETO AND THE SENATE MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR REGGIE THOMAS RAILED AGAINST THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STANDARDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCUL COUNTY PARTS.

>> THIS BILL DOES NOT REGULATE TEACHERS IN THE SAME ONEROUS COME-- CUMBERSOME WAY IT REGULATES PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS.

I SUBMIT TO YOU, Mr. PRESIDENT, IF I WERE RUNNING A RACE AND I HAD A HEAD START OVER EVERYBODY ELSE, THE CHANCES OF ME LIKELY COMING AHEAD WOULD BE FAR GREATER THAN EVERYBODY ELSE.

THAT'S WHAT IT DOES.

IT PUTS ONE HAND TIED BEHIND THE BACK OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SAY NOW YOU COMPETE WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS WHO ARE UNREGULATED, TEACHERS MAY BE UNCERTIFIED, THEY CAN CHERRY PICK THE STUDENTS AND OWN ALL THE PROPERTY AT THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC INDIVIDUALS.

>> SENATE OVER RODE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL LEGISLATION 22-15 GIVING THE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN KENTUCKY FINAL PASSAGE.

A ABOUT ILL THAT BARS TRANSGENDER GIRLS FROM PLAYING IN GIRLS SPORT RECEIVED A VETO FROM THE GOVERNOR.

SHE SAID SHE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE BILL BECAUSE IT HELPS PROTECT TITLE IX WHICH PROHIBITS SEX DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

DONALD DOUGLAS, A FORMER ATHLETE SAID THE MEASURE WILL PROTECT COMPETITIONS AND PLAYERS.

>> HAVING LIVED THROUGH, FROM THE ORIGINAL NATION OF TITLE IX TO NOW, I'M GOING TO PROTECT TITLE IX AND ITS INTENT AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN ATHLETICS.

>> I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW THOSE ATHLETES WHO WORKED THEIR BUTTS OFF ARE SITTING THERE SAYING WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME, ESPECIALLY THOSE YOUNG LADIES.

WHO FINALLY GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN ARENAS JUST LIKE THE YOUNG MEN, TO COMPETE ON STAGE JUST LIKE THE YOUNG MEN, TO COMPETE IN THOSE SPORTS WITH THEIR CONTEMPORARIES JUST LIKE THE YOUNG MEN AND NOWP YOU ARE GOING WANT US, AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY TO SIT BACK AND HAVE SOMEONE PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER THEM?

SHAME ON YOU IF YOU DO THAT!

>> DEMOCRATS FROM MORE URBAN AREAS OF THE STATE LINED UP AGAINST THE MEASURE.

THEY SAY IT IS ALREADY REGULATED TRANSGENDER ATHLETES PLAYING IN KENTUCKY SCHOOL SPORTS.

>> YOU ARE USURPING WELL THOUGHT OUT GUIDELINES THAT HAVE CLINICAL INPUT IN THEM WITH YOUR OIN OWN EXTRAORDINARILY POLITICALLY MOTIVATED BILL.

SO THAT YOU CAN GO HOME TO YOUR VOTERS AND YOU CAN SAY WE VOTED AGAINST THOSE TRANS KIDS AND WE SAVED SPORTS IN KENTUCKY WHEN ACTUALLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS TAKING SOME OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED CHILDREN IN THIS STATE.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD.

AND YOU ARE INTENTIONALLY DESTROYING THAT VILLAGE.

>> THE SENATE OVERRODE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO OF SENATE BILL 83, 29-8.

SENATOR KERR WAS THE ONLY REPUBLICAN TO VOTE AGAINST DOING SO.

THE HOUSE AGREED TO OVERRIDE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO OF THE TRANSGENDER GIRLS SPORTS BAN WITH LITTLE DEBATE.

JOSIE RAYMOND CLAIMED THE MEASURE IS "DISCRIMINATION IN SEARCH OF CHILDREN."

SIMILAR LEGISLATION HAS BEEN VETOED BY GOVERNORS IN UTAH AND INDIANA.

RAYMOND SAID THE MEASURE WILL PUT KENTUCKY AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE IN REJECTING ANTICIPATE CIVIL RIGHTS POLICIES.

>> IF TRANS GENDER AT LEELTS WERE SUCH A THREAT TO ATHLETE LEASTS BORN FEMALE, WHY DON'T THEY DOMINATE THE OLYMPICS OR THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.

IT'S THIS BODY THAT IS A THREAT.

TO CHILDREN WHO NEED OUR SUPPORT, TO STRONG WOMEN AND TO PROGRESS.

TRANSKIDS, I SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN.

THIS IS A HICCUP ON THE MARCH TOWARDS PROGRESS.

IT DOES NOT DEFINE YOU.

BE WHO YOU ARE.

DRESS HOW YOU WANT, CHOOSE YOUR OWN NAME.

AND FIND YOURSELF A GOOD BIGOT FREE REC LEAGUE.

YOU LOVED BY MORE PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

>> RYAN DAWSON WHO CARRIED THE SENATE MEASURE IN THE HOUSE ACCUSED THE GOVERNOR OF BEING OUT OF SYNC WITH KENTUCKY VALUES IN VETOING SENATE BILL 83.

HE MAINTAINS KENTUCKIANS ACROSS PARTY LINES WANTS TO SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS.

>> I PROBABLY STAND HERE TODAY FOR ALL THE WOMEN THAT ARE BEING OVER LOOKED TODAY BECAUSE THEIR SPORTS ARE BEING INVADED BY BIOLOGICAL MALES THAT ARE TAKING OVER ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, AND I UNDERSTANDABLY SO, I UNDERSTAND WHY THE GOVERNOR DOES IT.

GOT WEST COAST MONEY COMING IN FOR ELECTION.

BUT CALIFORNIA POLITICS DON'T BELONG IN KENTUCKY.

SO TODAY I STAND HERE PROUDLY TO OVERRIDE THIS VETO AND SEND A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE YOUNG LADIES ACROSS KENTUCKY THAT WE STAND WITH THEM AND TO LET OUR GOVERNMENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION KNOW THAT CALIFORNIA POLITICS DON'T WORK HERE.

THANK YOU.

>> THE HOUSE OVERRODE THE VETO 72-23 MAKING KENTUCKY THE 15th STATE TO PASS SIMILAR LEGISLATION.

THE SENATE OVER RODE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO ON THEIR PRIORITY LEGISLATION OF THE SESSION.

SENATE BILL 1.

THE MEASURE THAT ORIGINALLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL POWERS TO SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS NOW INCLUDES THE LANGUAGE FROM SENATE BILL 138 ALSO KNOWN AS THE TEACHING AMERICAN PRINCIPALS ACT.

THE EXPANDED SENATE BILL 1 WOULD TAKE POWER AWAY FROM SITE BASED DECISION MAKING COUNCILS SNOAN AS SDBNs AND REQUIRES TEXT TO BE CAUGHT IN KENTUCKY SCHOOLS.

SENATOR MAX WISE DEFENDED THE MEASURE ON THE SENATE FLOOR.

>> IT DEALS WITH CIVICS EDUCATION, SOMETHING WE ARE TRULY LACKING NOT ONLY THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BUT ACROSS THIS UNITED STATES.

THE ATTEMPT OF THIS IS NOT TO TELL TEACHERS WHAT THEY SHALL NOT DO.

BUT RATHER WAYS TO HELP INCORPORATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND THAT'S INCLUDING CORE DOCUMENTS TO PUT INTO SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS.

>> TO MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP SPOKE AGAINST SENATE BILL 1.

REGGIE THOMAS SAID THE MEASURE WILL TAKE AWAY CHOICE FROM PARENTS BY REDUCING THE AUTHORITY OF SBDMs.

>> PRIOR TO SENATE BILL 1 BECOMING LAW IS THAT PARENTS GET TO DECIDE WHO THE SCHOOL LEADER IS.

PARENTS GET TO DECIDE HOW THEIR CHILD IS TAUGHT.

PARENTS GET TO DECIDE WHEN THEIR CHILDREN GET CAUGHT.

ALL THOSE THINGS ARE WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING COUNCILS WHICH HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE SERVED KENTUCKY WELL.

WE ARE NOW UNDER SENATE BILL 1, REMOVING ALL OF THAT CONTROL AWAY FROM PARENTS AND GIVING IT TO ONE PERSON, THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, WHO COULDN'T BE FURTHER AWAY FROM A FIRST GRADER OR FIFTH GRADER OR EIGHTS GRADER'S INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY SCHOOL.

>> THE SENATE OVERRODE THE GOVERNOR VETO OF SENATE BILL 124-12.

THE HOUSE GAVE FINAL PASSAGE TO THE BILL APPROVING IT 65-28 VOTE.

THE LEGISLATURE ALSO OVER RODE LINE ITEM VETOES ON THE EXECUTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BUDGETS.

THE SENATE PASSED A MEASURE THAT WILL OUTLAW GRAY MACHINES OR UNREGULATED GAMING MACHINES POPPING UP IN LOCAL PAR PARLORS AND CONVENIENT STORES.

>> WE HAVE ACTUALLY VOTED FOR OUR VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE LIKE THE MOOSE LODGE AS WELL AS THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, THEY ALL HAVE CHARITABLE GAMING MACHINES AND THOSE CHARITABLE GAMING MACHINES PROVIDE INCOME FOR THEM THAT THEY UTILIZE TO KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN.

WELL, IN FACT, IVFW IS LOOKING AT CLOSING THEIR DOORS HAVING TO COMBINE WITH ANOTHER VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, THE AMERICAN LEGION WHICH I'M A MEMBER OF.

AND IF WE WANT TO STUDY IT, LET'S PUT A STOP IT AND COME BACK AND STUDY IT NEXT YEAR AND HAVE SOME TASK FORCE ON IT AND ALL OF THAT AND COME BACK AND IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY WANT TO DO, LEGALLY, AND LAWFULLY, TO START WITH, WE CAN DO THAT.

>> SEVERAL SENATORS FROM RURAL PARTS OF THE STATE ROSE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE MEASURE.

THEY COMPARED IT TO HOW THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY GAVE APPROVAL TO HISTORICAL HORSE RACING MACHINES AND SAY THAT TAKING THE GRAY MACHINES OUT WILL HURT LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT NEED ADDITIONAL FORMS OF RECEIVE INTO YOU TO STAY AFLOAT.

>> WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE WITH HHR, WITH OTHER THINGS.

I KNOW THE LOTTERY IS AGAINST IT, I KNOW CHURCH AND THE BIG CASINOS ARE ALL AGAINST IT, KEENELAND, THE ONES THAT HAVE THE HHR.

THEY DON'T WANT THE COMPETITION, THE SAME WAY THE CHARITABLE GAMING AND I UNDERSTAND THIS PART OF IT, CHARITABLE GAMING IS IN FAVOR OF THIS BILL, WHICH WOULD OUTLAW THE GRAY MACHINES.

I UNDERSTAND WHY.

BUT IN RURAL KENTUCKY, THERE IS A LOT OF SMALL MOM AND POP CONVENIENT STORES AND THOSE TYPE OF STORES THAT THIS HAS REALLY BEEN A HELP TO THEM.

THEY DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY LIKE THE KEENELANDS AND CHURCHILLS WITH- HHR AND THEY'RE TRYING TO SURVIVE WITH THEIR SMALL BUSINESS.

>> IT'S PUZZLING TO ME THAT WE HAVE AN INDUSTRY THAT HAS COME TO US TO ASK US TO REGULATE THEM, TO ASK US TO TAX THEM, TO ASK US TO BRING THEM INTO THE MAINSTREAM AND INSTEAD OF DOING THIS, WE ARE JUST SAYING NO.

WE ARE WALKING AWAY SAYING NO, YOU CAN'T DO THAT.

THIS HURTS A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT HAVE BEEN TALKED ABOUT WITH OUR SMALL SHOPS.

>> HOUSE BILL 60, THE GRAY MACHINES BILL PASSED THE SENATE 24-13.

IT HEADS BACK TO THE HOUSE FOR APPROVAL OF A SENATE AMENDMENT.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR COVERAGE OF DAY 59 OF THE 2022 KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW AT 11:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME FOR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.

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