Senate
Enacted
2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to correctional facilities.
Create new section of KRS Chapter 197 to define terms; prohibit hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment.
Crimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureHealth and Medical ServicesCorrections and Correctional Facilities, StateCorrections Impact
Introduced: February 6, 2025
Last action: March 27, 2025
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 99)
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This bill creates a new section of Kentucky law governing correctional facilities. It prohibits the use of hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment for people held in those facilities. Who it may affect: people incarcerated in Kentucky correctional facilities.
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Legislative History
Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
To Judiciary (S)
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (clerical)
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 31-6 (clerical)
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
Mike.Wilson@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (30)
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Julie.Adams@kylegislature.gov
gary.boswell@kylegislature.gov
Jared.Carpenter@kylegislature.gov
Danny.Carroll@kylegislature.gov
Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
Rick.Girdler@kylegislature.gov
David.Givens@kylegislature.gov
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
Jason.Howell@kylegislature.gov
scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
amanda.maysbledsoe@kylegislature.gov
Chris.McDaniel@kylegislature.gov
Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov
Mike.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
steve.rawlings@kylegislature.gov
aaron.reed@kylegislature.gov
craig.richardson@kylegislature.gov
Brandon.Smith@kylegislature.gov
Robert.Stivers@kylegislature.gov
Brandon.Storm@kylegislature.gov
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
Steve.West@kylegislature.gov
Phillip.Wheeler@kylegislature.gov
gex.williams@kylegislature.gov
Max.Wise@kylegislature.gov
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