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Votes at a glance: Kentucky House final actions on multiple bills, override of governor veto
Summary
On a busy floor day the House concurred in or passed dozens of bills returned by the Senate, including final passage of many House bills, and overrode the governor’s veto on Senate Bill 183 (vote 76–15). A consolidated list of notable bills and vote tallies follows.
The Kentucky House of Representatives advanced a large package of legislation and took multiple final‑passage votes after considering Senate substitutes and floor amendments. Lawmakers also voted to override the governor’s veto on Senate Bill 183.
Override of governor's veto — Senate Bill 183: The clerk read the governor’s veto message. The House then voted to pass SB 183 notwithstanding the veto; roll call was recorded as 76 yea, 15 nay, and the veto was overridden.
Notable final actions and vote tallies recorded in floor proceedings (selected): - House Bill 4 (grooming a minor) — final passage as amended (92–0). - House Bill 7 (school‑bus safety) — final passage as amended (79–11). - House Bill 58 (privacy protection; toll data retention concern noted on floor) — final passage as amended (70–19). - House Bill 78 (firearms liability protections; emergency) — final passage as amended (76–16). - House Bill 139 (elections; voter ID and contribution limit questions) — final passage as amended (76–17). - Senate Bill 68 (Kentucky Horse Park; authority to remove disruptive persons) — final passage as amended (87–6). - Senate Bill 226 (pre‑burial contract administrative fee) — final passage (93–0). - Senate Bill 90 (behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot) — final passage (96–0). - Senate Bill 198 (operations in the attorney general’s office) — final passage as amended (67–19). - Senate Bill 251 (DOC execution protocols) — final passage as amended (68–23).
Several other House bills were concurred in and enrolled for signature; the enrollment committee repeatedly reported bills as in order. Where the House did not concur with Senate amendments, the clerk was instructed to request the Senate receive the House message and conference committees were appointed for specific bills.
The House applied clinchers on multiple items and recessed for caucus and committee meetings before adjourning until April 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
