Kentucky General Assembly

GOP lawmakers clashed with the Kentucky Supreme Court in the final days of the legislative session over how far their impeachment powers stretch and whether the judiciary has any say in the matter.

The impeachment petition to remove Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine remains open despite the legislative session ending, as the House referred it to an investigative committee.

The GOP housing bill that combined numerous pieces of legislation failed to pass the finish line on the last day of the Kentucky General Assembly session.

Kentucky lawmakers expected to pass legislation this session to protect ratepayers from new data centers, but a bill to do so fell short on the final day.

The Kentucky Senate and House voted to censure a Kentucky Supreme Court justice for a judicial opinion and called for an investigation.

From required expulsions for violent students to safety protocols around organ donation, Kentucky has several new laws.

GOP Senate President Robert Stivers said in a statement Wednesday that lawmakers are reviewing the “implications” of a Kentucky Supreme Court decision that halts impeachment proceedings against a Lexington judge.

The clock is ticking as the GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly races to pass bills ahead of the governor’s veto period this week. On Tuesday they advanced bills addressing pesticides, Medicaid spending, elections and more.

In a bid to hasten the return of the death penalty in Kentucky, a bill that would allow execution protocols to bypass the formal rulemaking process passed a House committee vote.

Kentucky already banned nearly all child marriages in 2018, but some are still happening in violation of state law. A bill to raise the marriageable age to a flat 18 is on the move.