
State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester.
State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester.
The Kentucky Senate State and Local Government Committee easily approved the bill on a straight party line vote.
The "Cure Bill," pre-filed by Speaker Pro Tem David Meade, R-Stanford, and Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester, encourages states to work together to reward researchers who develop cures — instead of focusing on treatments.
Nemes, R-Louisville, hopes taking out previously included parts of the bill will sway conservatives.