Kentucky’s General Assembly voted Wednesday to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150, a bill containing a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The Senate voted to override the veto in a 29-8 vote, moving the override to the House on Tuesday afternoon.
In the House, the veto passed in a 76-23 vote, moving the bill to go into effect in June.
In addition to prohibiting sex change procedures and hormone treatments, the bill also prohibits school districts from using pronouns that do not conform to a student’s biological sex.
Protesters gathered in Frankfort to oppose the veto of Senate Bill 150, claiming the bill will hurt children and could possibly increase suicide rates.
The protests included hundreds of kids and adults, who started outside the Capitol before a group moved inside the statehouse during the vote.
Captain Paul Blanton with Kentucky State Police confirmed 19 arrests were made in the Capital on Wednesday afternoon.
Blanton said in a statement the Sergeant of Arms requested Kentucky State Police assist in restoring order in the House gallery chambers. Kentucky State Police gave each individual the option to leave without any enforcement action or be placed under arrest. Nineteen individuals were arrested and cited for criminal trespassing 3rd degree. The Franklin County District Court authorized the individuals could be released on their own recognizance.
Source: WAVE
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