ACLU of Kentucky

SUPPORT (HB 119)

Comprehensive Sexual Education

Ensure that Kentucky’s public schools teach comprehensive sexual education that is medically accurate and age appropriate. 

History in 2009 Session:

Assigned to the House Education Committee but did not receive a hearing.

Previous Sponsors-  House; M. Marzian, D. Owens, J. Jenkins

Current Status: Prefiled by sponsor(s).  Jan 5-introduced in House: to Education (H).  Stalled in Committee

Current Sponsors – M. Marzian, J. Jenkins, R. Palumbo

  Final: Did not recieve a hearing in Committee.

SUPPORT (SB 140)

Comprehensive Sexual Education

History in 2009 Session:

Assigned to the Senate Education Committee but did not receive a hearing.

Previous Sponsor-  Senate; K. Stein

Current Status: Feb-4 introduced in Senate: Stalled in Committee.

Current Sponsor – K. Stein

  Final: Did not recieve a hearing in Committee.

OPPOSE (SB38) 

Abortion Restrictions

Force a woman seeking an abortion to come to a clinic 24 hours prior to her procedure and to make her receive an ultrasound and listen to the results of the ultrasound.

History in 2009 Session

Passed the Senate but died in House Health and Welfare Committee.

Previous Sponsors-  Senate: E. Tori, J. Westwood, D. Thayer, G. Tapp, K. Stine

Current Status:  Prefiled by the sponsor(s).  Jan 5-introduced in Senate: to Judiciary (S).  Passed Senate Judiciary Committee.  Jan. 25 Passed the Senate 32-4.  To Health and Welfare (H).  Stalled in Committee

Current Sponsors – E. Tori, K. Stine, D. Boswell, J. Higdon, V McGaha, J. Schickel, D. Seum, G. Tapp, D. Thayer, J. Westwood, D. Williams, K. Winters

  Final: Passed the Senate, but did not get out of the House Health and Welfare Committee.

OPPOSE (HB 373) Died in Committee

Abortion Restrictions

Force a woman seeking an abortion to come to a clinic 24 hours prior to her procedure and to make her receive an ultrasound and listen to the results of the ultrasound.

 History in 2009 Session

Did not receive a hearing.

 Current Status:  Feb-3-introduced in House.  

Current Sponsor D. Floyd

 Final: Defeated in the House Health and Welfare Committee.

OPPOSE (HB 136) 

Criminalizing Pregnancy and Substance Abuse

Make it a crime for a pregnant woman to ingest either a controlled substance or alcohol while pregnant.

Current Status:  Prefiled by the sponsor(s).  Jan 5-introduced in House: to Judiciary (S).  Stalled in Committee. 

Current Sponsor – R. Henderson

Final: Did not recieve a hearing in Committee.