Legislation

Lawmakers gavel in for the 2025 legislative session Monday, January 7, 2025.

Join the ACLU of Kentucky for our 2025 Legislative Session Preview on Wednesday, January 8th at 6:00PM ET! You will hear from the ACLU-KY Advocacy Team about what we're working on this session and how you can get involved to support our work.

This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Teams.

Learn more about the Kentucky General Assembly and how laws are made here.

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Jan 3, 2023

Open Records Restrictions

Position: Oppose

State agencies and local officials must be accountable to the people.

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Jan 3, 2023

Ending Corporal Punishment

Position: Support

Public schools should not subject children to corporal punishment.

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Jan 3, 2023

Prohibition on Comprehensive Family Planning

Position: Oppose

Also known as a "gag rule," this legislation would limit the information healthcare providers can share with their patients. Similar legislation is filed each year and some has already become law.

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Jan 3, 2023

Ending Solitary Confinement of Children

Position: Support

No person should be subjected to solitary confinement, especially not Kentucky kids. Legislation to limit solitary confinement has advanced in recent years. We will continue pushing to end it entirely.

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Jan 3, 2023

Healthcare Discrimination and Refusal

Position: Oppose

No person should be denied access to healthcare because of who they are. This legislation failed in recent years, but will likely be filed in 2023 and gain more traction.

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Jan 3, 2023

CROWN Act

Position: Support

No person should lose their job or be sent home from school for how they wear their hair. Several Kentucky communities have passed local ordinances, and it's beyond time for this protection to extend to all...

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