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Protecting Human Life
Pursuing Social Justice
Practicing Global Solidarity
Promoting Family Life
"God established the family as the basic cell of human society. Therefore, we
must strive to make the needs and concerns of families a central national
priority."
Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility
Legislation regarding marriage, just wages, children, education and the right
to choose education, as well as other public policy issues that have an impact
on family life is the concern of the Catholic Conference. Bills before the
General Assembly in this session are listed in the chart below.
| Bill Number |
Description |
Committee |
CCK Position |
Action |
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No Bill Number |
Work to increase funding for School Bus Subsidy
Program This will need to be included
in the budget proposals. |
Senate and House
Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
Support increase to $3.5 million |
Speak to your legislators, especially if they
serve on one of the A&R committees. |
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SB 16
sponsored by Senator Jack Westwood |
AN ACT relating to adoption.
Allows adoptions from foreign countries to be valid without further
evaluation in Kentucky. |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
Studying |
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SB 188 sponsored
by Senator Julian Carroll |
AN
ACT relating to the safety, learning, and well-being of students.
Amend KRS 158.440 to require school districts to have procedures in place to
address student harassment, intimidation, and bullying; amend KRS 158.441 to
define "harassment, intimidation, or bullying"; amend KRS 158.148 to require
school districts to formulate a code of acceptable behavior prohibiting
student harassment, intimidation, or bullying |
Senate Judiciary Committee |
Support |
Contact
Senator David Williams and Senator Dan Kelly at 1-800-372-7181 and urge them
to do all they can to pass a bill to address bullying. Also leave a message
with your State Senator to do the same. |
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HB 30
sponsored by Rep. Steve Nunn |
AN ACT relating to adoption. Requires background checks in a relative
adoption. |
House Judiciary Committee |
Studying |
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HB 405 sponsored
by Rep. Mike Cherry |
AN
ACT relating to the safety, learning, and well-being of students.
Amend KRS 158.440 to require school districts to have procedures in place to
address student harassment, intimidation, and bullying; amend KRS 158.441 to
define "harassment, intimidation, or bullying"; amend KRS 158.148 to require
school districts to formulate a code of acceptable behavior prohibiting
student harassment, intimidation, or bullying |
House
Education Committee |
Support |
Contact your
State Representative and urge him/her to vote yes for HB 405 with no
amendments unless approved by Rep. Cherry. |
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HCR 12
sponsored by J. R. Gray |
Urge the Congress of the United States to pass an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States defining marriage as the union of one man
and one woman. |
House
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
Support |
Ask legislators to vote for the resolution. |
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