Kentucky's legislature overrode Governor Beshear's veto, enacting the Safer Kentucky Act, which includes changes to criminal statutes, penalties on repeat offenders, and bail funding regulation.

Kentucky's legislature overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto, signing the Safer Kentucky Act into law. The Act includes changes to criminal statutes, such as creating tougher penalties on repeat violent offenders, and regulating bail funding organizations. Critics argue that the legislation could criminalize homelessness by allowing arrests for illegal camping, and increase taxpayers' cost of fighting crime.

April 15, 2024
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