Senate Bill 111 from Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Benton, comes just more than a week after a preliminary report from the Kentucky Office of the Ombudsman found that dozens of foster children stayed in office buildings over a four-month period in 2024 because there was nowhere else for them to go.
Kentucky continues to place children in state office buildings, fighting a Louisville judge's ruling
"In my opinion, children are not being properly cared for," Judge Gina Kay Calvert wrote. "My orders are not being followed."
An amendment by Sen. Danny Carroll would ban surgery for gender dysphoria for a child under 18, as well as other medical treatments without a parent or guardian’s consent.
House Bill 470 addresses transgender medical procedures and added provisions that govern sex-related topics that can be taught in Kentucky public schools.
Senate Bill 63 would let thousands of 'public officers' ask to have personal information like home and secondary addresses removed from public records.
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Friday to block the release of personal information about judges, prosecutors, police officers and other officials, who could sue over the disclosure of those details.
Critics say Senate Bill 48, which now heads to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk, will create untold problems for public agencies that could have to strike details related to police officers, judges and prosecutors from public documents.
"This bill would close the crack (in the law) and give people the help they need and keep the community safe," said Sen. Morgan McGarvey.
Senate Bill 211 is 'provocative' and 'unnecessary,' Sen. Gerald Neal said. Its main sponsor argued the measure is needed to protect property, citizens and first responders.
Prosecutors say more people will be hurt or killed until lawmakers close a dangerous gap in state law.