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The bill would make it harder for minors to get the procedure and allow providers to refuse to perform procedures that violate their conscience.

Five lawmakers are sponsoring BR 45, which would update the Kentucky civil right acts to include sexual orientation and gender identity among the protected classes, prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in the areas of housing, employment and public accommodation.

John Minton says although his term doesn’t expire until Jan. 1, 2023, he wanted to announce his intentions early.

If passed, the law would allow courts and shelters to sue owners of animals seized in cruelty cases to pay for care until cases are resolved.

The legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary discussed the proposal during a meeting on Thursday as lawmakers consider what to take up in the next legislative session, which begins in January.