Editor s note: This story was updated at 3 p.m. on Feb. 4 to include comments from retired Franklin Circuit Judge Roger Crittenden.
The legislature Tuesday overrode Gov. Andy Beshearâs veto of House Bill 3, which will allow civil lawsuits against the state to be heard in the area of original jurisdiction rather than in Franklin Circuit Court.
The House voted 71-23 and the Senate 30-7 to override Beshearâs veto. The law goes into effect immediately.
Previously, all civil actions involving the commonwealth were assigned to the Franklin Circuit Court judges, currently Phillip Shepherd and Thomas Wingate, because Frankfort is the seat of state government.
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