FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky state Senate has passed a bill to make possessing a "child sex doll" illegal. The Courier Journal reports Senate Bill 102 would prohibit owning anatomically correct dolls or robots that resemble minors and are mea
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate passed a measure Friday to ban TikTok from state government-issued devices, reflecting bipartisan concerns about the Chinese-owned social media app. The bill easily cleared the Senate on a 31-0 vote to advance to the House. The action reflects a ...
(AP) — Kentucky lawmakers heard the beating heart of a woman’s unborn baby Thursday as they advanced a bill that would ban most abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The state Senate voted 31-6 to pass the measure, continuing an aggressive push to restrict abortion...
22, 2024 at 10:20 PM GMT+8| By WKYT News Staff On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Minority Caucus Chair Reggie Thomas and SOAR Executive Director Colby Hall Kentucky Newsmakers Kentucky Newsmakers 3/17: Ky. Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer; ...
The Kentucky Senate voted to repeal a ban on new nuclear power plants in the state last week, passing a bill that removes a requirement that a new plant sponsor have a defined path for "disposal" of spent nuclear fuel. The bill (S.B. 26) was sponsored by State Senators Bob Leeper (...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell secured a victory from his home state legislature on Monday when Republican lawmakers stripped Kentucky's Democratic governor of his independent power to temporarily fill a U.S. Senate seat should a vacancy occ
September 20, 2017: Sen. Carroll introduces BR 155 to the Senate to legalize sports betting. The bill doesn’t gain much support. Kentucky Sports Betting Background Sports betting is not legal in Kentucky, but lawmakers were trying to pass legislation before the US Supreme Court struck down PA...
The legality ofDFS in Kentucky is a grey area, as a bill to legalize the activity gained the majority favor in the House vote but didn’t receive enough support from the Senate. Currently, the local authorities don’t outlaw this game of skill. Until further rulings are made, players can...
The general assembly is bicameral with a senate of 38 members serving four years (with half elected every two years) and a house of representatives of 100 members also serving four years. The Governor of Kentucky (at the time of writing in 2023) is Andy Beshear (Democrat), who was electe...
2020: A renewed push for sports betting occurs in the legislature, but the bill stalls again in the Senate. 2021: Multiple gambling expansion bills, including sports betting and online casinos, are introduced but none advance to becoming law. ...