ACLU of Kentucky

Read the media release prepared by the Statewide Fairness Coalition regarding the status of LGBT rights in Kentucky following the 2010 General Assembly here!

Hospital Visitation Rights

FINAL:  Passed the House Unanimously; Didn't receive a hearing in Senate Committee

Would allow a patient over the age of 18, or the appointed legal guardian of the patient,  to designate an individual not legally related as an immediate family member.

Current Status:   Prefiled by the sponsor(s). 
    

Jan 5-introduced in House; to Health & Welfare (H) 
     

Jan 19-posted in committee      

Jan 21-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute 
Jan 22-2nd reading, to Rules     

Jan 25-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wed, Jan 27, 2010

Jan 27-3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute 
     

Jan 28-received in Senate 
     

Feb 2-to Judiciary (S) 


Current Sponsors – M. Marzian, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, R. Meeks, D. Owens, R. Palumbo, A. Simpson, S. Westrom

History in 2009 Session: 

Introduced in House Judiciary Committee but didn’t receive a hearing. 

Previous Sponsors - House:  M. Marzian, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, R. Meeks, R. Palumbo, J. Wayne, S. Westrom

Senate:  K. Stein, D. Harper-Angel, T. Shaughnessy

SUPPORT (SB138) (HB 117)

Statewide Fairness

FINAL:  Didn't receive a hearing but DID receive more co-sponsors than ever before!

Amend Kentucky’s Civil Rights chapter to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Current Status:   Prefiled by the sponsor(s). 
Jan 5-introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)

Current Sponsors – House:  M. Marzian, T. Burch, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, R. Meeks, D. Owens, R. Palumbo, A. Simpson, J. Wayne, S. Westrom

Senate:  K. Stein, D. Harper-Angel, G. Neal, T. Shaughnessy

Introduced in the House and Senate Judiciary committees

History in 2009 Session: 

Introduced in House Judiciary Committee but didn’t receive a hearing. 

Previous Sponsors - House:  M. Marzian, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, R. Meeks, R. Palumbo, J. Wayne, S. Westrom

Senate:  K. Stein, D. Harper-Angel, T. Shaughnessy

SUPPORT  (HB 195)

Second-Parent Adoption

Redefine stepparent to include any non-relative adult person who the court finds shares parental responsibility for the child.

Current Status:  Jan 5-introduced in House 
   Jan 6-to Health & Welfare (H)

Jan 25-posted in committee

Current Sponsors – T. Burch, J. Wayne

FINAL:  Our proactive piece of new legislation received a first hearing in the House Health & Welfare Committee and we look forward to a more in-depth hearing during the interim of sessions.

History in 2009 Session:

NEW legislation!

SUPPORT (HB 17)

Repeal the Anti Same-Sex Marriage Amendment

Repeal the 2004 Constitutional Amendment, which made same-sex marriage, or any legal status identical or substantially similar to marriage for unmarried individuals illegal in the state of Kentucky.

Current Status:  Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
Sep 2-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government 
  Jan 5-introduced in House; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Current Sponsors – M. Marzian

FINAL:  Introduced in the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee but did not receive a hearing

History in 2009 Session:

NEW legislation!