'Zero tolerance:' House passes bill raising penalties for sex crimes involving minors
According to recent CDC data, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18.
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According to recent CDC data, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18.
FRANKFORT – (TNS) A bill loosening state restrictions on child labor, removing the cap on hours 16- or 17-year-olds can work on school nights, advanced in a Kentucky state legislative
House Bill 278 passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
The bill would remove state limits on how long 16- and 17-year-olds can work during school weeks. Critics worry about kids’ safety and health.
The GOP-backed House Bill 388 also would create new EMS reimbursements and change how new cities could be formed or added to in Jefferson County.