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House overrides governor's veto on communications‑network bill
Summary
The Kentucky House voted to override Governor Andy Basher's veto of House Bill 314 (Kentucky Communications Network Authority), approving the bill despite the veto by a recorded vote of 78–19.
The Kentucky House moved to consider the governor's veto message on House Bill 314 and voted to pass the bill over the governor's objections.
Clerk read a veto message from Governor Andy Basher stating he vetoed House Bill 314 of the 2026 regular session in its entirety. After debate was called and the matter put to a vote, the House recorded 78 members voting yes and 19 voting no; the motion to pass HB 314 "the governor's veto notwithstanding" carried and the bill was finally passed by the chamber.
The motion to take HB 314 from the committee on rules and place it in the orders of the day for consideration of the governor's veto was moved and the House then moved for final passage notwithstanding the veto. The House applied the clincher following passage. The bill as passed moves to the next steps per legislative procedure; the transcript does not record any subsequent Senate or governor action following the override.
Closing note: the clerk's read of the governor's veto and the House's override vote are recorded in the session transcript.
