STATEMENT RELEASE ADAMS EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT WITH BESHEAR’S VETO OF SENATE BILL 37

STATEMENT RELEASE ADAMS EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT WITH BESHEAR’S VETO OF SENATE BILL 37

FRANKFORT, KY (March 24, 2023) — The following is a statement from Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, in light of Governor Andy Beshear’s Senate Bill 37 veto:

“I am disappointed in the Governor's veto of Senate Bill 37 and am troubled by his lack of comprehension of the bill. Contrary to his veto message, the bill does not allow ‘private organizations to appoint individuals to a state board.’

“Senate Bill 37 defines the representation of an advisory council to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy. This advisory council is not a newly established council through Senate Bill 37. It has existed for years and the General Assembly has never defined its membership. Rather, lawmakers have delegated this membership to the discretion of the Board of Pharmacy.

“To bring additional resources and expertise to the board regarding the current scope and practice of pharmacy, the bill defines the ‘broad representation’ of members to this advisory council and the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy retains the ability to confirm the council’s membership by a roll call vote at a public meeting.

“The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy has always possessed the ability to select the members to its advisory council—which was established in statute by the Kentucky General Assembly—and while Senate Bill 37 does define the representation on this advisory council, it does not remove any authority or jurisdiction from the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy.”

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Click here to find Senate Bill 37 in its entirety.  

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Senator Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, represents Kentucky’s 36th Senate District in eastern Jefferson County. She is the Senate majority caucus chair. Adams serves as the newly formed Senate Families and Children vice chair and is a member of the Senate Banking and Insurance, Health Services, and Licensing and Occupations committees. Additionally, Adams is a member of the Legislative Research Commission, the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee, and the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee.

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