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!