Bill > HB64

This bill invalidates Executive Order 2024-632, which previously prohibited the use of state and federal funds for conversion therapy, a controversial practice attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation specifically states that despite any existing state laws or administrative regulations, the executive order will no longer be valid from the effective date of the Act. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, with the stated rationale that the General Assembly is seeking to "protect the rights of all Kentuckians." By nullifying the executive order, the bill would effectively allow state and federal funds to potentially be used for conversion therapy, a practice widely condemned by medical and mental health professionals as harmful and ineffective, particularly for LGBTQ+ youth.

Government Affairs

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb64.html