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General Assembly News
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KYGA News from Twitter
A pair of matching bills — HB 241 by Rep. Shane Baker, R-Somerset, & SB 276 by Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield — would require sites that host or distribute “matter harmful to minors” to confirm a user’s age by checking government-issued ID or other OK'd form of verification. https://t.co/MFbk5ZQd62
— Bluegrass Politics (@BGPolitics) February 27, 2024
NEW: HB 500, in committee tomorrow, repeals a worker's right to lunch and rest breaks.https://t.co/v4IWRKxvNo
— KyPolicy (@KyPolicy) February 27, 2024
Currently, employers must provide a lunch break between three and five hours after a shift starts.
— KyPolicy (@KyPolicy) February 27, 2024
They must also provide at least a 10-minute rest break for each four hours of work.
HB 500 repeals those requirements.
Ky House just gave final passage, 75-20, to HB 18 from Rep. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester, who said "no one should be forced to do business w/the gov't"
— Alex Acquisto (@AcquistoA) February 27, 2024
It'll ban local govts from stopping landlords from discriminating against ppl who use fed housing vouchershttps://t.co/kpdKA0Wz7c
This still must go to the governor's desk for his signature. But GOP has enough votes to overturn governor veto. It has an emergency clause which means it can take effect immediately.
— HL Cityhall (@HLCityhall) February 27, 2024
That also means Lexington's source of income ban is likely dead. https://t.co/eyAPKnq2Mo
Ky. Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong has filed a bill to preemptively protect IVF in Ky. It’s a pretty simple bill to shield providers from liability pic.twitter.com/PU44ymgCVc
— Sylvia Goodman (@sylviaruthg) February 27, 2024
Other News
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— Philmonger (@phillipmbailey) February 27, 2024
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