Tag: gubernatorial veto override

  • Kentucky legislators override four vetoes on election-related bills

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    The Kentucky General Assembly adjourned on April 15 after overriding four of Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) vetoes on election-related bills. Beshear signed four other pieces of election legislation. Kentucky is one of two states, along with Kansas, where one party has a veto-proof majority in the legislature, and the other party holds the governor's office.…

  • North Carolina Legislature overrides veto to pass REINS-style legislative oversight of rules bill

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    On July 29, both houses of the North Carolina legislature voted to override a gubernatorial veto, passing House Bill 402 into law. HB 402 shares features with the proposed federal-level REINS Act, by requiring legislative approval of agency rules that exceed a cost threshold.  North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed HB 402 on June…

  • Changes to voting laws and state board of election included in North Carolina veto override

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    On Dec. 11, 2024, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto of S 382. Cooper vetoed the bill on Nov. 26, and the North Carolina Senate voted along partisan lines to override the veto 30-19 on Dec. 2. The 72-46 vote in the House confirmed the override.   The bill combines disaster relief funding for communities and businesses…