Randy White, commissioner of the state's Department of Juvenile Justice, said the facility would help keep kids out of state office buildings.

The bill comes after 8-year-old Landon McCubbins choked to death on a bouncy ball in a Nelson County classroom in 2022.

Kentucky Sen. David Yates, D-Louisville, and Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, participated in Louisville Forum's December luncheon and addressed top issues.