changes before the bill can go on to the governor's desk for his review.

The Senate also passed House Bill ten, which is designed to limit hard to reverse executive branch actions before a new governor enters office.

Changes to the bill would largely apply to the last six months of a sitting governor's term, a committee substitute or changes by a committee also add Senate confirmation for more state board chairs.

Supporters say the bill puts checks and balances on the executive branch, but critics claim it aims to weaken a governor's authority.

>> It attempts to free the transition period from politics and possible real or perceived wrongdoing.

It requires certain document retention enforced by the attorney general.

It protects whistleblowers.

It provides certain contract oversight in the last 180 days and provides some guardrails for merit and non-merit movement employees.

Employee movement during the last 180 days.

Mr.

president, the committee sub identifies several positions, boards and commissions that will now require Senate confirmation moving forward to give these important, important appointed bodies and offices the subject matter focus that they need.

Those areas are cabinet secretaries and several areas in education.

The president of CPE, the chair of CPE, the chair of Epsb, the chair of the Kentucky Stack Board of Education, the chair and Council members of the Curriculum Assessment and Accountability Council, the Chair of Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the hiring of the agency's Commissioner, Commission and Commissioner of the Department of Aviation.

The Commissioner of Housing, Building and Construction and their Advisory Council.

Mr.

president, these confirmation requirements shall go into effect April 16th, 2026.

>> This bill is clearly, clearly a attack on executive authority.

I mean, we've never had this kind of bill in the history of our legislature, and there's no reason to do it now and then.

I would be remiss, I'd be remiss if I didn't say in this chamber and to the public that the all constitutional officers, including the governor, have submitted all travel expenses requests to the state treasurer for the last six months of his or her term.

We know what that's about.

I'm not going to be more specific than that at this point, but we know what that's about.

And there's no indication that when when the governor travels, you know, he may be doing or likely to be doing state business for the benefit of this state.

So for all those reasons that I've just articulated, Mr.

President, I think this, again, this bill is just an overreach and seeks to control the executive authority that we grant any governor, regardless of his or her party.

>> Despite that objection, the bill went on to pass by a vote of 32 to 6, largely along party lines.

It now heads back to the