Location: Capitol Annex – 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY The most powerful way to make your voice heard is to meet with your legislators. Kentucky Birth Coalition makes that process as easy as possible for you on our annual lobby day. Register below, and we will take care of setting up meetings with your State Senator and State Representative. We will let you know when those meetings will be, and we will have “meeting doulas” who will attend meetings with…
The 2024 Kentucky legislative session ended Sine Die on Monday, April 15. Below is a recap of how Kentucky Birth Coalition’s priority bills ended for the session. HB199 and SB103 were companion bills relating to freestanding birth centers. HB199 is the bill that saw movement this session making more progress than any previous piece of birth center legislation. HB199 was able to pass out of the House, but did not make it out of the Senate. It was assigned to…
UPDATED 4/10/24 The biggest impact comes when legislators hear from people who live in the districts that the legislators’ represent. Here is what you can do to easily reach out to your state senator and state representative. 1. Call the Kentucky legislative message line on weekdays. The call should take 5 minutes or less. Call 800-372-7181. The operator will ask for your name and if it is your first time calling, they will ask for your address. They will use…