The 2023 legislative session runs from January 3 through March 30. We're in Frankfort working with lawmakers and ally organizations to protect and defend the civil rights and liberties of all people in Kentucky.
Scroll down to see this year's bill tracker. It shows many of the top bills were are watching and where they are in the legislative process. View our full 2023 legislative agenda here.
Click the images below to see our full 2023 legislative agenda, People's Lobbying Guide, and fact sheets to learn about this year's priorities, the legislative process, and how you can get involved.
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Learn more about the Kentucky General Assembly and how laws are made here.
Lawmakers routinely attempt to make it illegal to publish public information about public officials. They've gone so far as to try to outlaw something as mundane as tweeting "Governor Andy Beshear lives at the Governor's Mansion."
A constitutional convention would open the US Constitution up to unpredictable changes that could risk our fundamental civil rights and liberties.
All job applicants deserve a fair chance. Discriminating based on past convictions holds Kentuckians back and hurts our economy.
Everyone has made mistakes, and no person should be defined by the worst parts of their past. It's time for Kentucky to permanently restore voting rights to people with felony convictions in their past. Momentum is still building with more lawmakers supporting this bill each year.
The death penalty is not justice, and the government should never have the authority to end a person's life. Abolition has earned more support than in years past and we will continue advocating for the complete abolition of this barbaric punishment.
Students need education that is scientifically and medically accurate, and includes comprehensive information.