Overview

• Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a sweeping criminal justice bill that would impose harsher sentences and increase incarceration costs.
• The bill, passed by a Republican-dominated legislature, includes provisions such as a 'three-strikes' penalty and criminalizing 'unlawful camping'.
• Beshear criticized the bill for its potential fiscal impact on the state and the absence of a fiscal impact analysis from the legislature.
• The bill's sponsors argue it is necessary to enhance public safety and hold criminals accountable, despite opposition highlighting its financial burden.
• Legislature may still enact the bill into law, as they have the opportunity to override the governor's veto in the final days of the session.