FRANKFORT, Ky. — The final days of legislative sessions in Kentucky are a mad dash to the finish line. It’s not uncommon to see bills on their way to approval stuffed with new language as lawmakers work to get their priorities passed.
Still, with more than 1,000 bills filed throughout the 60-day session, many pieces of legislation likely won’t make it to the end zone, including several that drew attention after they were put forward.
Lawmakers will be mostly wrapped up after April 1, when concurrence concludes and all bills that pass both chambers are sent to Gov. Andy Beshear. He’ll have a chance to issue vetoes, but legislators will gavel back in for two more days in mid-April to override him. In the meantime, here’s a rundown of several bills that appear dead or unlikely to pass in 2026 (though there’s always a chance they make a last-minute sprint).
SB 114 – Mayoral appointments to Louisville/Lexington school boards
Sen. David Givens, R-Greensburg, during the early days of the session proposed legislation that would put mayors in charge of appointing school board members in Louisville and Lexington instead of putting seats on the ballot for voters to decide…