Regional & State

“The hair that God gave you ought to be the hair that you get to wear,” said bill sponsor Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill.

Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, called the bill an “important effort to keep more kids safe.” 

Rocco D’Ascenzo of Duke Energy Kentucky told lawmakers the bill would impose an “impossible hurdle."

Some senators are calling the proposal a book banning mechanism while proponents said it brings issues of inappropriate material to light.

The proposal is the third abortion-related bill filed by Republicans so far this session, but the first to introduce new exceptions to current abortion restrictions.

KBA is an agency of the Kentucky Supreme Court, which has delegated to the association responsibilities for regulating the practice of law, including lawyer discipline and continuing education.

Bill sponsor Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, said he wants to protect KET's integrity. The current board is "leaning very partisan," he said.